The whole and its parts

The whole & its parts

Author: francoise hontoy

Gut understanding

Ben can look back at a successful career having grown his organization to a medium-sized

Settling with priorities

Leaders become visible through their ability to prioritize. They choose among the available options and

A critical view

Reading some news I was, yet again, struck by what felt to be negativity. Reflecting

I deserve it

As true as it might be, receiving what we deserve still depends on others being

Leaning into reciprocity

In a casual conversation, it will often be easy to accept that there has been

Brief and Debrief

The team was wondering about its effectiveness. They could see how much they had worked

The friendly group

Sometimes I meet teams that are focused on being friendly to one another. They will

One-minute essay

On a given day, there only is so much one can learn. Much of the

History repeats itself

By finding the appropriate distance patterns become visible. The pattern that becomes visible depends on

The people we like

With many people we’ve been able to observe the simple logic, that the more conversations

Simple or complicated?

It’s neither as well as both. Things become complicated once people start to explain things

Chasing an answer

The desire for certainty triggers makes it seem normal to need to have answers. And