Category: Weird Wisdom
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Weird Wisdom® in Craft
Settle down, it’s not a potential next book topic.Had you going there for a minute, didn’t I? Just breathe… Because that’s exactly what I did last week. Celebrating a mid-week birthday, I cleared my calendar and had a Craft Day.…
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Unconventional is Uncomfortable
The greatest shifts come when we step into discomfort and explore the unconventional.
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Diversity of Thought in the Media #3
This week it was the turn of Australian National University’s interim Vice Chancellor, Professor Rebekah Brown, who was reported as saying that “students were afraid to express divergent opinions in tutorials due to Cancel Culture.” Now, ‘Cancel Culture’ isn’t anything…
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Don’t Outsource Your Voice
It’s easy to let the loudest voice in the room take charge, but that doesn’t mean they’re right or that they see everything. Your perspective matters, because it comes from your unique experiences, knowledge, and instincts. Choosing to stay quiet…
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Diversity of Thought in the Media #2
Every now and then you come across a line that just lands. In a Forbes article by Lindsey Darvin, Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Falk College of Sport, Disney’s President of Global Advertising, Rita Ferro, said, “Diversity of Thought…
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The Quietest Person
The loudest person in the room isn’t always the wisest. In fact, some of the most insightful people you’ll ever meet are the ones who wait, listen, and choose their words carefully. They’re not fighting to be heard, they’re filtering,…
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Flip The Problem
Imagine a team stuck in analysis paralysis. Instead of following the same decision-making framework, the leader says: ‘Let’s flip the problem—what would happen if we did the opposite?’ That unconventional exercise sparks a new path forward.” Weird Wisdom® means daring…
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Personality Polishing
We talk a lot about leadership development, but too often it looks more like personality polishing than genuine growth. We smooth off edges, teach people how to pose and present, and end up producing corporate mannequins who look the part…
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Stretch-the-Box Thinking
Stretching-the-box thinking might feel risky—but it’s often the bridge to breakthrough success. What’s your favorite example of a ‘weird’ idea that worked?
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Bland Infographics
Can we please stop with the bland infographics telling leaders how to lead? Most of them just recycle the same old rubbish dressed up in meaningless beige. If you want to learn something real, listen to the people actually doing…
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