One of my favorite playground games as a child was “tug-of-war.” Tug-of-war (or rope pull) is a game where two opposing teams are given a rope and asked to test their team’s strength by pulling on opposite ends of the rope. The goal of this sport is to get one team to exert their strength … Continue reading STAYING CENTERED
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HUMAN CENTERED LEADERSHIP: THE VALUE-ADDED APPROACH
Human Centered Leadership is “inspiring and mobilizing people to tackle tough challenges and do things that matter.” There’s a lot of “leadership soup” out here. Leadership styles, approaches, and philosophies are complex, wide-ranging, and very different. Some leadership styles promote the authority figure being “hands-on” and making all of the decisions, while others, expect them … Continue reading HUMAN CENTERED LEADERSHIP: THE VALUE-ADDED APPROACH
What is Human-Centered Leadership?
Turn on your television, look at your social media feed, or read any headline from your favorite newspaper, magazine, and/or trade journal and immediately, you’ll recognize that our world seems to be in a hot-mess! Our current state of affairs has us in a tug-of-war over polarizing politics, swimming in a sea of corporate greed, … Continue reading What is Human-Centered Leadership?
Human-Centered Leadership in London
25 Global Leadership Scholars from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville + Human-Centered Design + A Challenge + Leadership Skills + London = Amazing ideas and innovations. The challenge--How might we delight London tourists? 24 interviews with tourists from 17 countries and they had gathered the insights to create some truly innovative products, services, and experiences … Continue reading Human-Centered Leadership in London
My mother was MORE
JoAnn Simmons Koonce Eulogy given 3/2/2019 https://youtu.be/LB76d8PEeys Each time one of us would say “I love you” to my mother she would smile sweetly and reply “I love you MORE.” You couldn’t argue! She wouldn’t have it—She had declared it so. But Isn’t that how a mother’s love is supposed to be? just MORE somehow? … Continue reading My mother was MORE
Sunday Morning at St. Andrews
I love Scotland. I love the Scottish people. They have a happy-go-lucky attitude that just speaks to me. The Scots seem to like everyone (well, they don't really seem to adore the Queen). A Sunday at St. Andrews is something to savor. On Sunday's only the Old Course is open like a park and people … Continue reading Sunday Morning at St. Andrews
Old Spitalfields Treasures
Every Thursday (when I am in London) you will find me at Old Spitalfields Market bargaining for baubles and bits, immersing myself in all things antique, searching for the peculiar, visiting with the "old guys" and the eccentric stall operators, and adding to my ever-growing collection of sterling silver. If you are ever in London, … Continue reading Old Spitalfields Treasures
Homelessness in London
Over the past several years, I have definitely noticed an increased number of people living homeless on the streets of London. London’s homelessness crisis has risen dramatically with the Eventing Standard reporting 170,000 people in the capital are without a home as of November 2018. One very cold morning I captured a photo of a … Continue reading Homelessness in London
Early London Mornings at Eve’s
Without a doubt, Eve's Cafe on Great Russell Street is my favorite way to start a day in London. Eve's is small, delicious, and almost southern in it's warmth and charm. One of the owners, Manny, is bear of a man. He gives the best hugs and is always happy to see me. I feel … Continue reading Early London Mornings at Eve’s
The London Tube
Top up your Oyster Card, it's time to jump on the tube for reliable transportation around London and some amazing opportunities to people watch. My favorite person this trip was the sleeping man. I can't imagine how one can sleep while on a hot and noisy train, but this fella did it in style and … Continue reading The London Tube