What do a geneticist and war photographer have in common? More than you may think.

Consensus building, participation, and staying on track

The terms “strategic” and “tactical” carry different weights within many organizations, and unfortunately one gains more attention or credence (often strategy). But in reality, both need each other. Strategy without execution chops—and execution without strategy—is a rudderless endeavor that leads nowhere.

Most often in life we look to “things” for direction—data, statistics, trusted perspectives, our own experiences—when I wonder if the quiet, the absence of direction, is where we’d find more meaningful answers.