Leaving Trails and Serendipity

This morning, I’ve been doing some time travel. I’ve been doing a lot of writing and reflecting this weekend. Some of it has been for clients, some of it has been for this blogĀ and the Groupaya blog, and some of it has been on internal wikis. I do a decent job of leaving trails, and […]

Tech Literacy and the Joy of Dancing

My six-year old nephew, Elliott, is an amazing dancer. I’m sure genetics had something to do with it. After all, both of his parents are musicians. But what really makes him great isn’t his rhythm or his moves. When he dances, there isn’t a trace of self-consciousness or thought. He simply moves and radiates joy. […]

Green Festival; SF Wikipedia Meetup

I’ve enjoyed being a hermit for most of this year, but I’ve made up for lots of lost time this past month. Got lots of great stuff to report, but in the meantime, you can catch me in San Francisco:    (MOF) 6pm, Friday, November 9 at Green Festival. I’ll be facilitating an abridged, green […]

Walking and Learning in Chicago

The first time I met Howard Rheingold, he suggested we go on a walk. A few weeks later, I met Howard at his house, which lies at the foot of Mount Tamalpais in Mill Valley, and we walked and talked. It was wonderful.    (MND) Ever since I moved to San Francisco a few years […]

Group Counting Redux: Behind the Curtain

When Kathia Laszlo asked me to be a guest “lecturer” for her class, “Evolutionary Leadership, Collaboration, and Systems Thinking,” I jumped at the opportunity. Kathia and her husband, Alexander Laszlo, speak my language when it comes to collaboration and learning, and I was as excited to learn from them as I was to practice my […]