Early Lessons in Leadership When Passion Isn’t Enough Early lessons in leadership – #4 One of the best dividends of my hospitality experience in the Midwest was that it brought me to San Francisco, where I was lucky enough to get in on the leading edge of the high-tech boom. That led to a job for a tech-media start-up in Japan, and several […] Written by BPH October 19, 2018October 23, 2020
Early Lessons in Leadership Two Wrongs… Seeking reconciliation, not retribution. My mom always used to always say, “two wrongs don’t make a right.” I struggled with this as a kid … and as an adult, I admit that it’s still not easy to internalize. Pushing back is a reflex. Revenge feels like justice. Of course, intellectually, I know that instead of […] Written by BPH October 5, 2018October 23, 2020
We Are All Designers Quantity X Capability = Exponential Possibility #20 Design the Platform for The Power Double Double This is an ongoing series, based on conversations with Bruce Mau, to help people working in the brand-experience medium embrace and apply the 24 Design Principles. I believe that spending time with these interrelated, non-linear habits of thinking can help us realize better outcomes – at […] Written by BPH September 14, 2018May 6, 2021
Early Lessons in Leadership The Value of Valuing Others Early lessons in leadership – #3. One of the things I find valuable about taking time for reflection is that it helps us understand how we became who we are. The key values that shaped me as a leader can be traced to encounters that happened early in my career. Here’s a story about learning […] Written by BPH August 31, 2018October 23, 2020
We Are All Designers Designing the Real Design Project #19 Design the Platform for Constant Design This is an ongoing series, based on conversations with Bruce Mau, to help people working in the brand-experience medium embrace and apply the 24 Design Principles. I believe that spending time with these interrelated, non-linear habits of thinking can help us realize better outcomes – at work, in […] Written by BPH August 17, 2018October 23, 2020
Early Lessons in Leadership When “Sorry” Isn’t Good Enough A version of this article originally appeared in Entrepreneur If you know me, you know I believe in unconditional love. I believe we owe those who’ve messed up a shot at redemption. But what should we do when people fail to learn from and correct bad habits — when they act as if saying, “I’m sorry” […] Written by BPH August 10, 2018October 23, 2020