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Entries Tagged as 'Fable'

Grand Canyon Rafting - 01 The Bench and the Bridge

July 7th, 2010 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips
From June 28th through July 3rd, I had the privilege of being on a raft on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. This was part of a family trip “for the guys.” On a trip put together by my father-in-law Allan, his two sons, me (a son in law), my three sons, [...]

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Tags: Fable · Grand Canyon · Vacation · Wikipedia

The Fable of the Watermelon Monsters

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips
Bringing about change in a group of people is perhaps the most difficult task anyone can undertake. An old fable sheds light on one technique for encouraging change.
I wish I knew the origin of this little fable. I hope that I relay it well enough. Anyways, here goes:
Once upon a time, a man [...]

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Tags: Change · Culture · Fable · Learning · Management · People