Sometimes in life, we come across an idea that stays in our mind for decades and which can be applied in our dealings at work, in addressing our personal problems and in interactions with friends, family and strangers. Back in the ‘90s, when I was a first-time superintendent of schools in Wisconsin, I attended a seminar led by the futurist, Joel Barker. I left the seminar that day with a life-long lesson I continue to apply all these years later. Its genesis came from the following story he … [Read more...]