Plagiarism and the Flow of Ideas

By Dean Whittaker Our whole society is built upon the ideas of those who came before us. We are standing on their shoulders. To whom does an idea belong, and how do we gracefully, and sometimes with attribution, borrow the idea and apply it in a new way? We all are...

How Do You See Yourself?

By Dean Whittaker What did I learn this month? Actually, I learned much more than I expected. I learned that I am not a staff member, but rather, I am a member of a team. We don’t have staff meeting any more but rather team meetings. More than just words, I now see...

A More Joyful Workplace

By Patrick Cisler “Hi, my name is Eric. What’s yours?” I was asked by a gentleman who came sprinting from his work desk to shake my hand and introduce himself. My response was followed by Eric bringing me over to his workstation to show me what he was making. Eric...

Making Choices

By Dean Whittaker In his book “How Will You Measure Your Life,” Clayton Christensen, a world class thinker and Harvard professor, describes his theories regarding how to think about the critical decisions we all make that can bring happiness and success in...