Are you Committed or Merely Involved?

Are you Committed or Merely Involved?

“Commitment is an act, not a word.” – Jean-Paul Sartre I once heard the story about the difference between the behavior of a pig and a chicken at breakfast. The chicken is involved. The pig is committed. Are you involved in the game of life or are you really...
Cooperation and Collaboration

Cooperation and Collaboration

“It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too): those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” – Charles Darwin “The most powerful force ever known on this planet is human cooperation – a force for construction and...
Accountability: Do it Right the First Time

Accountability: Do it Right the First Time

“A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we must come back and settle the account at last.” – Joseph Fort Newton Many people talk about accountability. What is accountability and what does it look like? In the last year we heard from...
The Value of Operating Agreements

The Value of Operating Agreements

“Your life works to the degree you keep your agreements.” – Werner Erhard I have been bumping into the topic of operating agreements a lot lately. This tells me the timing is right for a discussion on this concept. The interesting part about operating...
What is your Value Proposition?

What is your Value Proposition?

“The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself.” – Peter Drucker Actually there are two types of value propositions. The first is what you offer the world and how your stakeholders value what you...