I am pleased to share that I have joined the board of the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD), joining a group of stellar practitioners and thinkers in the democracy space. I am excited to try to add what I can to help lead NCDD into its next level of development. NCDD is one…

Often, one will hear someone in the workplace telling someone else to think or act “strategically” — when what they really mean is “be smarter.” Like the term “leadership,” it is a shorthand for a larger idea — but for most people this idea is ill-defined. What is “strategy?” I learned strategic planning from one…

As the year ends, and the new one begins, many people reflect upon and review their past year, and think about how they wish to act moving forward. Some call it “making resolutions,” some “setting intentions.” People do it all different ways. Here is the way I have been ending each year since 2015. It…

Today, Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States of America, in a ceremony remarkable for both its singularity and for its normalcy. There were no crowds, and the people were distanced, wearing masks. Onlookers told to stay home. There was a tension in the air, barricades on the…