Why do I seek out difficult conversations?
This might sound counter intuitive at first, but I have found that a measuring stick for the greatness of a leader can be marked by the number of difficult conversations that they've had.
How do I respond?
Today is the day when most people's New Year's Resolutions kick in. Enjoy the holiday on the first. Start on the second.
And inevitably, there will be people who break their resolutions today or tomorrow or next week or next month. It happens.
What have I learned from Harry Potter and Bugs Bunny about decision making?
For a hypothetical argument's sake, let's make the assumption that everyone is making the best decisions that they can with the information that they have. Most people, most of the time, aren't making decisions that they think are bad or wrong. We're all doing the best we can with what we got.
Why is Alignment so important?
If you asked me 5 years ago to define alignment, I probably would have said something about the wizardry of a chiropractor. And then a series of unaligned events took place and one actual wizard appeared in my life.