Socrates Says

The Why and the How

The Why and the How. The transition to team management, while still encouraging personal curiosity and initiative, continues to struggle as the usual leadership doesn’t know how to encourage risk taking without contradicting the work of the team. The true story of the ages is that people will take risks when they have less to […]

Badges, the Computer, and College Everywhere

Badges, the Computer, and College Everywhere Last week, we left off with Patrick Suppes and his realization that students learning online were receiving modestly better results than those in the traditional classroom.  This week, we continue with his journey and conclude our discussion. In 1972 Suppes taught a class on the Introduction to Logic. He […]

Badges and Socrates Continued: A Look at the Big Picture

Badges and Socrates Continued: A Look at the Big Picture Last week, we took a look at the price tag attached to formal university education, and the reality of the “brand” driving the costs. Now we turn to Mark Kamlet, the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. He talks about the changes in the school […]

Badges, Socrates, and Education Today

Badges, Socrates, and Education Today The following comes from a book called The End of College by Kevin Carey which is background information for the internet-based learning environment. One of the struggles in the changing world of education is the recognition of alternative methods of learning. In each of the traditional Universities and Colleges and […]

Reflections

Reflections We have written over the past three or four weeks about coaching and leadership. Perhaps it is time to reflect a bit on this. It all starts with each of us wanting to do a good job. That comes from active and passive participation in the work that we do and the life that […]

Coaching is Critical!

Coaching is Critical Leadership, which is a required aspect or skill of management, cannot be done successfully without the leader being a great coach. Being a great coach means that you are a terrific communicator. However, time becomes your enemy. You really will never have enough time to provide pertinent feedback to your direct reports. […]