In the realm of organizational effectiveness, culture reigns supreme. It trumps mission, it trumps vision, and it trumps strategy. When...

Our understanding of the world exists through beliefs. Beliefs are the mind’s way of simplifying and interpreting that which is either...

One of my earliest readings on diversity came from a Nature Conservancy article titled The Case for Diversity, which was published in...

Working as an independent contractor has underscored important lessons I have learned about trust. For years I worked as a freelance boat...

In leadership, there may be no ability more valuable than empathy. Removing ourselves from our own point of view and seeing things from...

Standing up for our values is an important personal and corporate responsibility. The Sailing Science Center joins those who are...

The crew of the Santa Cruz 50, Deception, preparing for a spinnaker hoist. Many elements have to be coordinated to raise the sail...

It can be a challenge for businesses and nonprofits to maintain engagement with their employees and volunteers in the best of times, but...

In my December 16 blog post I described the tripod upon which the Sailing Science Center stands. The legs of the tripod are technology,...

The word responsibility can mean different things to different people. For some, taking responsibility is akin to taking the blame, a...