27 Apr 2010, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, Legacy, 2 Comments Tagged growth, ideas, leading, organizations, philosophy

Leadership Is Not For You

Is a leader’s success always determined by what’s BEHIND them?

25 Apr 2010, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Legacy, Life, 1 Comments Tagged growth, ideas, philosophy

From The Perspective Of A Volcano

Last week I saw the latest footage of the havoc volcanic residue is having on European travel, showing travelers stranded everywhere and fed by the caption: “Making the best of a bad situation.” But it’s all about perspective, isn’t it?

26 Feb 2010, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, Legacy, Life, 0 Comments Tagged change, culture, future, growth, ideas, leading, philosophy, shifts

Questions Are The New Answers

Everyone loves answers. But in the new “age of Google,” it is the QUESTIONS we should be paying attention to.

16 Feb 2010, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Legacy, Life, 2 Comments Tagged growth, ideas, philosophy

Do One Thing Every Day That Scares You

When Eleanor Roosevelt made this now-famous quote, I don’t think she was talking about a fear of spiders or snakes. What if it’s more about stepping outside of our comfort zone? (I get some help from Jim Carrey on this one.)

08 Feb 2010, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, Life, 0 Comments Tagged growth, ideas, leading, philosophy

The Good Simple

We need communicators who can make the simple things complex and people who can make those complex things simple again. This means both scientists to explain the mechanics of the mysterious glowing gaseous entities we call stars and poets to remind us of the profound childlike magic of tracing constellations with our fingertips.

Finding our way through complexity is the only way to reach “the good simple.”