"The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any- price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life." Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), from a letter dated Jan. 10, 1917.I first came across this quote in a children's magazine that focused on the remarkable life of Teddy Roosevelt. The quote... Continue Reading →
Illusions in the Maine Medicaid Project
In a recent issue of CIO Magazine, Allan Holmes details the Maine Medicaid project. If you're tired of failed IT projects, I have bad news for you--it's another one. But don't let that stop you from learning from it....In my Lipstick on a Pig keynote we discuss how you can often deconstruct a crisis to... Continue Reading →
Leaky Decisons: Illusions that Led to the Great Chicago Flood Crisis
Our Lipstick on a Pig keynote is based on an insightful quote by Jerry Weinberg: "It may look like a crisis, but it's only the end of an illusion."For those of us who have a passion for getting things done, delivering projects, and leading people, there are powerful lessons to be learned by exploring the... Continue Reading →
