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The Only Possible…

July 19th, 2010 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips There is always one more solution. Sometimes we just need a little more of this or that to see it. And when people claim no more solutions, they are telling us all sorts of things. I liked Seth Godin’s recent blog post. In it, Seth wrote: The only possible response … isn’t. […]

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Tags: General Systems Thinking · Thinking

Actionable Things

July 1st, 2010 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Be wary when someone asks for “actionable fill-in-the-blank.” I few years ago, I was working in a prestigious organization (just ask anyone who worked there, they would happily tell you that it was a prestigious place). A division there had an expiring charter and needed to update it. Several senior managers asked […]

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Tags: Management · Meetings · Thinking · Work · Writing

Redefine Impossible

November 30th, 2009 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips What was impossible at one point in the past, often is now possible. What is impossible today will probably possible in the future. Change the conversation by replacing “impossible” with a phrase. What is impossible these days? Curing the common cold Finding politicians who are candid about their proposals An efficient government […]

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Tags: Ideas · Learning · Thinking