by ajrobinson | Jun 1, 2020 | Culture Change, Engagement, Headlines
Israeli scholar Avishai Margalit wrote the following in his book, The Decent Society: “A decent society is one whose institutions do not humiliate people.” I have re-read that sentence many times this week. As he continues, Margalit offers us even more wisdom: “I...
by ajrobinson | May 17, 2020 | Collective Conversations, Headlines
The headline and the opening sentences caught our eye: “The Irish are repaying a favor from 173 years ago in Native Americans’ fight against coronavirus”: “More than 170 years ago, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma didn’t have much. The tribe suffered devastation...
by ajrobinson | May 3, 2020 | Collective Conversations, Collective Impact, Headlines
Imagine walking into a crowded auditorium. You scan the room with your eyes and notice different groups of people, huddled in small circles, engaged in conversations only they can hear. What do you do? Where do you go? Most importantly, how do you join an existing...
by ajrobinson | Jan 28, 2020 | Headlines
“Trust is like a mirror. You can fix it if it’s broken, but you can still see the crack in that mother fucker’s reflection.” ― Beyonce and Lady Gaga As I was exploring this topic, I was surprised to find that more research seems to have been done on...
by ajrobinson | May 22, 2019 | Culture Change, Engagement, Executive Leadership, Fit, Mobilization, Retention, Social Interaction
“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.”― George MacDonald George MacDonald, a 19th Century Scottish novelist, once wrote: “To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.” That’s a pretty bold statement, even by 19th Century standards....