Category: Weird Wisdom
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A Doorway to Reinvention
Think about your last team failure. What if, instead of avoiding the discomfort, you had unpacked it? Weird Wisdom asks:What did we learn?What patterns did we uncover?What might this failure be making room for? Every failure is a doorway to…
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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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Inspire, Improve, Include
This! A simple Post-it, stuck to my monitor for nearly 30 years: Inspire. Improve. Include. It’s more than a reminder, it’s a way of being. I aim to do these three things in the work I do and the way…
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Let’s Hear a Different Perspective
Words shape culture. How we speak to each other in moments of tension defines whether diverse thinking gets shut down—or amplified. Try using these prompts. Let’s hear a different perspective. I don’t currently agree but would like to understand your…
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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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Over Planning?
How does your team respond to uncertainty? Avoid it?Over-plan it?Use it as creative fuel? Organizations that thrive today aren’t the most certain—they’re the most adaptable. And adaptability starts with weird, bold thinking.
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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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Listen Differently
Weird Wisdom® at Work invites leaders to intentionally create space for diverse perspectives, even (and especially) when they challenge the norm. That’s where real innovation starts. Diversity of Thought isn’t about being polite—it’s about being powerful.
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I Love Mistakes
Picked up this eraser that says, “I ❤️ mistakes”, a $2 masterclass in leadership. One of my Weird Wisdom® principles is simple but powerful: Failure = growth.In leadership, mistakes aren’t signs you’ve lost your way—they’re signals you’re learning, stretching, leading. The best…
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Question Assumptions
What If Change Wasn’t the Enemy? Kodak ignored digital photography. Blockbuster dismissed streaming. Nokia underestimated smartphones. What if these companies had embraced the Weird Wisdom® of shifting before it was too late? Organizations that see change as fuel, not friction,…
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