Leading Beyond the Blizzard: Why Every Organization Is Now a Startup
A long, worthwhile read, that’s (again) a year old.
Trust is the greatest resource in human society. Without trust, we relate as competitors and in a mindset of scarcity. With trust, we discover creative pathways that unlock abundance we could never have found on our own. All worthwhile human work and life takes place under an umbrella of trust or, to use the stronger biblical word, covenant — the shelter of mutual respect and love that forms a kind of canopy protecting us from the wild and dangerous world, making room for great acts of sacrifice and beauty.
There’s a follow-up, too, which offers a roadmap for “redemptive leaders seeking to survive the winter by building for the ice age. These summarize the counsel we’re giving to (and learning from) the hundreds of business and nonprofit entrepreneurs in our community and beyond:”
Embrace your role.
Maximize your runway.
Prototype in sprints.
Organize for resilience.
Lead by naming.
Design for a different future.
