How To Foster Innovation

How To Foster Innovation

It happened while driving over the Savannah River Bridge between Aiken, SC and Augusta, GA.  Our one-year old son was seated in the backseat looking out of the car window.  Without warning he pointed at the river and said, “water!”  He had been mimicking words…dada,...
The Mentor’s Role as Champion Grower

The Mentor’s Role as Champion Grower

What do Clint Eastwood in the movie Million Dollar Baby, Tom Cruise in Jerry McGuire, and Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans—have in common?  They are all characters who supported and sought the best in others, even in their darkest hours. Growing champions...
Innovative Leaders Leave the Door Open

Innovative Leaders Leave the Door Open

Watership Down is Richard Adams’ best-selling novel about a group of wild rabbits forced to abandon their warren and travel across England in search of a new home. Along their journey they encounter a group of caged rabbits–pets of a young boy. Opening the cage...
Leave the Gate Open for Protégés

Leave the Gate Open for Protégés

In 1907, Carnation introduced a new advertising tagline for its condensed milk product: “Milk from Contented Cows.” Growing up on a cattle farm where we produced our own milk, I often heard the ads and wondered what made a cow contented. Cows seemed to already have a...