The Metaverse

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership, 3-LI, Blog

The Metaverse Hey there! Have you heard of the term “metaverse”? It’s a hot topic in the tech industry right now, and just like how people were confused about the internet back in the late 70s and early 80s, there’s a lot of confusion about what the metaverse actually is. Some people think the “metaverse” is just a fancy internet …

Lifelong Learning

Leaders Are Lifelong Learners

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership, 3-LI

I’m just back from the fun city of Nashville, TN. I was there to attend a leadership conference, and boy, was it worth my time. The organizers treated us to great keynote speakers and many engaging breakout sessions. I am all about continuous learning, so this annual conference fits my bill. It was three days of learning from experts as …

Curiosity

Curiosity

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership, 3-LI

Several colleagues and I were discussing our views on leadership not long ago. Soon the conversation turned to leadership attributes. After several rounds of the usual qualities — integrity, transparency, humility, vision, you’ve heard them all. But, for us,  curiosity emerged as perhaps the essential attribute of a great leader. After that conversation, I came across this quote from Ozan …

Meaningful Conversations

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership, 3-LI, Blog

AmyK Hutchens is all about personal & professional growth – one conversation at a time. She is an award-winning international speaker, the Amazon #1 bestselling author of GET IT: Five Steps to the Sex, Salary, and Success You Want, and The Secrets Leaders Keep. AmyK is also the founder of the global community shegetsit.com. As if that’s not enough, she …

The Physics of Time

What Brings You Joy?

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership, 4-ExtPost, Blog

Think About It: A colleague asked that question in a recent meeting of about 18 business coaches. I wasn’t satisfied with the usual answers I would give to this question. So I started down the rabbit hole of “what is joy”? That was, of course, followed by rethinking a whole new category of personal experiences. What is Joy? Merriam-Webster defines …

Meta—What?

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership, 4-ExtPost, Blog

Digital Transformation: In the late 70s and early 80s, we had lots of discussions about what the heck the internet was. My colleagues and I were all electronics engineers or software programmers, so we knew about the technology, but what was the real meaning of and use of the internet? What did it mean to society in general? There was …

Visit, Don’t Stay

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership, 4-ExtPost, Blog

The Past: If we spend most of our time living in the past, that can lead to depression. So history is, of course, important. But we can do nothing to change it. Of course, we can learn from history to avoid making the same errors, but even using the past for that purpose is problematic. Today’s situation can not, by …

Lights Out

Book Review: Lights Out: pride, delusion, and the fall of General Electric by Thomas Gryta and Ted Mann

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership, 4-ExtPost, Blog, Book Reviews

An Engaging Story: General Electric (GE) was a significant brand as I grew up and not an insignificant player in my Electrical Engineering undergraduate course. So, I am interested in understanding how such a great company could have gone off the rails. Uncharacteristically, I chose to listen to the audio version rather than purchase the electronic version of this book. …

Kitchen Faucet

Plumber

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership, 4-ExtPost, Blog

The Challenge: It’s been a while since I’ve done any significant plumbing work. Still, over my lifetime, I have done a fair amount of maintenance around our homes—carpentry (not good at it), electrical (good at it), and plumbing (I get it done). However, when it comes to plumbing, my mantra is, “never start a plumbing project unless the plumbing supply …

Programmable Keyboard

Technology to the Rescue

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership, 4-ExtPost, Blog

The Challenge: Well, aging is not for the faint of heart. About a year ago, I started noticing getting a lot of double letter strikes on my keyboard while typing. I do a great deal of typing, so this problem is not acceptable. So I spent time figuring out how to “de-bounce” the keys. Nothing seemed to work. I decided …