Monthly Archives: January 2013

CAGE-BUSTING LEADERSHIP by Frederick M. Hess

At the top of the stairs on my second-floor landing sits a fragile wooden chair, whimsically hand-painted, covered with images of colorful cats on surfboards and random expressions like “Eschew obfuscation.”  Several friends gave it to me years ago for … Continue reading

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THE POWER OF HABIT by Charles Duhigg

One of my all-time favorite quotes is from John Dryden, a British poet (1631-1700), who said: “First we make our habits.  Then they make us.”  Charles Duhigg, the author of this book (subtitled Why We Do What We Do in … Continue reading

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