Beware Culture Undercurrents Have you ever heard the term undercurrents? You may remember going to the beach and Coast Guard warnings signs to swimmers that the undercurrent being strong in the ocean? We know that the undercurrents or undertow refers to a rip current that can sweep a swimmer further out into the ocean […]
Are You an Emotional Blackmailer?
Are You an Emotional Blackmailer? When I asked a person if they have been engaged Emotional Blackmail (EB), or fallen victim to emotional blackmail, many times I get a very strange look. What I have come to understand is that many people do not understand the meaning of emotional blackmail. The first book I […]
What Happens When You Empower People
A Doomed Health System In 2009, I was asked to step in as an Interim CEO of a large community health system by the governing board; there was a very real possibility that the organization was beyond hope of resuscitation. The vast operational failure meant the likely demise of this long-standing community health center […]