Category: Diversity of Thought
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Test, learn, Improve
What if your team saw failure not as a red flag, but as a green light for growth? In many traditional workplaces, failure is equated with incompetence.People avoid risk. They stay in their lane. Innovation stalls before it even begins.…
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The Anti-Leadership Generation
The Anti-Leadership Generation Might Be Right! Weird Wisdom® invites us to question the norms including the assumption that climbing the leadership ladder is the only or best way to make impact. If Gen Z is resisting traditional leadership roles, it…
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This Truth
This truth has guided me through countless moments of uncertainty in my work and leadership journey. When teams face rapid change, what they truly need isn’t certainty , it’s a culture that 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨. Creating that kind…
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Ask Hard Questions
Have you ever experienced a moment when uncertainty didn’t paralyze your team but actually sparked growth? I remember a project where nothing was clear at the start. Deadlines were tight, the path was undefined, and expectations kept shifting. Instead of…
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Creativity is a Survival Skill
Creativity isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s essential for survival in today’s fast-changing world. But creativity can’t flourish in a culture that stifles it. That’s why leadership matters more than ever. Leaders set the tone by valuing curiosity, questions, and unconventional…
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I See it Differently
Cecil worked with a team that was stacked with smart, capable people. But meetings felt… flat. Everyone nodded. No one disagreed. Cecil had created a culture of silence, where alignment was valued more than insight. One day, after a particularly beige…
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The Magic of Mushrooms
What can mushrooms teach us about Weird Wisdom® and Diversity of Thought? Turns out—quite a bit. They grow in unlikely places.They thrive in shadows.They connect whole ecosystems underground.They adapt. Fast. Just like the best teams I work with.In my work,…
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From Control to Curiosity
Here’s what happens when you combine Diversity of Thought + Weird Wisdom®: More innovative ideasStronger team resilienceFaster learning loopsLong-term competitive edge But it requires a shift—from control to curiosity, from comfort to challenge.
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Stop Agreeing Too Quickly
Diversity of Thought isn’t just about who’s in the room. It’s about how they feel about speaking up and how curious we are when they do. Weird Wisdom® at Work helps teams move from “agreeing quickly” to thinking deeply. Because…
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The Weird Question
This one uncomfortable question sparked our biggest breakthrough. In a planning session, one team member, new and quiet, asked, “Why are we doing it this way?” For a moment, the room went silent. Then… ideas began to pour in. That…
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