Lessons In Leadership When People Project Their Own Behavior Onto Others… People who are passionate about their work sometimes lose their tempers. It happens. When it does, we need to cut each other some slack. But have you ever found yourself in the line of fire with someone and you can’t figure out why they are so angry? Or what they think the argument is actually […] Written by BPH July 27, 2016October 26, 2020
We Are All Designers Designing For a Digital World If Apple had waited for people to demand a small, portable MP3 player, we’d still be waiting for that first iPod. And that’s the cool thing about disruptive innovations that change everything — they catch people by surprise. Of course, market disruptors have been around for a long time. The introduction of the English Long […] Written by BPH July 21, 2016October 26, 2020
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist The Problem Isn’t Scarcity—It’s Excess Forty years ago, Gary Trudeau published what is now a classic Doonesbury cartoon in which he poked fun at the American penchant for conspicuous consumption. In the comic, a newly adopted Vietnamese baby looks at the huge plate of food served by her American parents and thinks, “This is positively obscene!” Today’s equivalent falls into […] Written by BPH July 14, 2016October 26, 2020
Lessons In Leadership Integrity First, in Every Situation Integrity is an essential Freeman value, but I hope it’s also a personal value for each of us. I like to think we all listen to that little voice in our head that reminds us to do the right thing, even when no one is looking. You were probably taught, as I was, to tell […] Written by BPH July 6, 2016October 26, 2020