Systemic Change or Solo Initiatives? BOTH.
In the past week, I have encountered and been a part of three discussions that have pitted different levels of action, such as policy-level action […]
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Balance – Fail, and Learn
I went to San Diego to speak at the inaugural conference on Wellness in Buildings. It was excellent. A small, focused, and incredibly intelligent group […]
Continue reading »Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Oh how I am changing. I am discovering that Integrative Process (IP) and Dynamic Governance (DG) have traction in the world of design and construction, […]
Continue reading »It’s Just Data, Dead Data
Most importantly, we must recognize that the reason for data collection is not data collection. Lately we have been taking about metrics and data, including […]
Continue reading »Dear NPR (and all news media),
I’m starting off the year with a blunt question, and it is “How dare you?” 1) How dare you report about renewable energy with a […]
Continue reading »Where to Begin?
A family was driving through Maine, and was a bit lost. Realizing they had bad cell reception so Siri couldn’t help them, and knowing they […]
Continue reading »Excellence Begins with Engagement
I have mentioned, in past posts, the importance of language in our work to engage people, to connect systems to our goals, and to connect […]
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Nothing About Me, Without Me, is For Me
I googled this statement (title) to find out where it originated, because I find it to be one of the most influential quotes for my […]
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Game Night, the Serenity Prayer, and Advocacy in the Anthropocene.
My friends and family got together to go apple picking and play games yesterday. It was a bit drizzly, but warm as we over-loaded our bags […]
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A Fine Line
I struggle, nearly every day, to find the right place for the line that divides know-it-all lecturing from leadership. The line that divides aggressive bossiness […]
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