Michael Ellis·Mar 4, 20212021, Identity Crises and all the Emotions.This post came about as I was sitting by the river. It had been a tough morning — plenty of frustration, feeling unsettled and kinda…
Michael Ellis·Feb 10, 2021It all happens so quickly.It all happens so quickly, really, when you stop for a moment and think about it. The time spent loving, time spent fending off fears, the…
Michael Ellis·Dec 31, 20202020, a few lessons learned.1. The destructive power of fear is real. And it’s a choice.
Michael Ellis·Sep 20, 2020Let’s DanceThe music is playing but we’re deaf to its sound, it’s hard to hear, buried deep underground. A melody once clear not heard by an ear…
Michael Ellis·Oct 2, 2019A Transcendental CultureA while back I wrote an article about three stages of a company’s cultural evolution and some characteristics of each. It’s a basic…
Michael Ellis·Sep 9, 2019Careful, leader.I’ve spent most of my working life leading people, groups, teams. And I’ve spent the rest of it being lead. I’ve worked for good leaders…
Michael Ellis·Jul 24, 2019Three Stages of a Company’s Cultural Development — From Productivity to Ping Pong, and Beyond.There’s a saying I heard a while back which I love, it’s that you can’t read the label from inside the jar. Every now and then you need to…
