by Mike Cobb | Nov 1, 2016 | Leadership Culture and Personal Development
I sometimes wonder what William of Ockham would think if he were alive today. He was, if you recall, a Franciscan friar and philosopher who lived in the 14th century, and to whom the “law of parsimony” is attributed. Also known as Ockham’s Razor (or Occam’s Razor),...
by Mike Cobb | Aug 24, 2016 | Leadership Culture and Personal Development
Sometimes I think the six hardest words in the English language are “I don’t know” and “I was wrong”. There is often an aversion to admit that we know less than we really do, to owning up to our shortcomings, or to being willing to seek insights from others....
by Mike Cobb | May 18, 2016 | Leadership Culture and Personal Development
When my copy of the April 2016 issue of Harvard Business Review arrived in the mail, the headline across the front cover, in bright orange type, resonated with me: “You Can’t Fix Culture”. This is a message I have been preaching for years. Focus on your business, not...
by Mike Cobb | Feb 17, 2016 | Leadership Culture and Personal Development
I remember well the first time I rode a bike. Or, rather, tried to ride a bike. The initial excitement and confidence (“I can do that, it looks so easy”) soon followed by an almost immobilizing fear that froze me in place. This was before the scrapes and bruises that...
