Mitten Shaped Flights

  I don’t know about you, but when I hear my friends or coworkers using excuses, it really grinds my gears. This is especially true when they are some of the more classic excuses we know. Things like: ·        That won’t work here ·        We’ve always been doing it this way ·        There is too much risk to make that decision ·        Its impossible or it can’t be done When I hear people saying these things, my first reaction is generally being flabbergasted at how people so smart could act so foolish. However, if we know anything about human nature is that sometimes it just doesn’t make sense. But I can’t really fault them too much because there was a time when I used these excuses. It was a long time ago and prior to me really having an understanding on who I was and what I and those around me are capable of. It took a lot of practice, but I was able...

After reviewing the video by the Harvard Business Review (2010), it becomes clearer to me that the decisions organizations make, especially at the senior leadership level, directly impact the performance of the employees and the overall organization. In the sense of positivity, decisions influence many things, but the fact that the positive nature of certain decisions makes that influence even more impactful. Imagine if you will a decision that negatively influences employee salaries, benefits or more. Wouldn’t you expect that these types of decisions gravely diminish the morale and culture of the organization? Thus, making decisions that create negative influence are those that may create a work environment that decreases the effectiveness and output of the organization. The way in which employee engagement relates to decision making is quite impactful. The more employees are engaged in an organization is translate to the more they are involved with effective decision-making. We c...

  Where we’re going When I begin to think about the future of our society, I first look back into history to see the path that humankind has taken and why it is we’ve arrived at this juncture in time. About humanity, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry is quoted as saying, "I believe in humanity. We are an incredible species. We're still just a child creature, we're still being nasty to each other. And all children go through those phases. We're growing up, we're moving into adolescence now. When we grow up - man, we're going to be something!" (Daum, 2016). Considering that most of us that have been parents probably feel that the maturation of society is much like that of raising a child, in that we go through stretches of ups and downs that involve teachable moments. In essence, we’re training our children to understand right from wrong while guiding and navigating them through the perils of life. In many ways, this is the same of the entire human race,...