Perspectives on the New World of Work, by Paul Miller
I’ve written before about collaborating within a very structured, thoughtfully assembled setting, e.g. Duke Football. But what about when a team comes together in one place for the first time and has to immediately produce results? Any differences? I got to experience this scenario myself Continue reading Collaborating On the Spot: Lessons from an “All Hands” Webcast
Dean Sue Wasiolek is as much a part of student life at Duke as the East-West Shuttle and Sam’s Quik Shop. She is Den Mother for the student body (aka “Dean of Students”), a role she held when I was a Continue reading Getting the Best out of the “College” of Life: Wisdom from Dean Sue
I read the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Wall Street Journal daily. Like a little bundle of Christmas joy, they are waiting for me in my driveway each morning. I don’t know if it’s habit, nostalgia, or the fact I Continue reading A Case for Newspapers: Prick a Small Hole in your “Filter Bubble”
I had the opportunity on Saturday to attend something very few adults ever get to experience – a “Skate Premiere”. What IS that, you ask? Think of a Hollywood film premiere. The night is filled with excitement and anticipation, the Continue reading Cinegasm: Creative Expression Emerges Only Through Collaboration – Lessons from a Skateboarding Millennial
I’m struck by how often people prefer (and even enjoy) face to face meetings, but how seldom they turn on their cameras when they’re in a virtual meeting. A study published in the Wall Street Journal in August may tell Continue reading The Case for Turning ON your Camera at your next Virtual Meeting
I made a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Syracuse to see Duke football at the Carrier Dome last Saturday, largely because my daughter, Abigail, and I had the opportunity to sit in the first row behind the Duke bench. A long-time Continue reading The 10 Lessons about Teamwork I learned from Row 1 at Duke vs. Syracuse