by Greg Osborne | Sep 8, 2014 | Leadership, Optimize, Relationships, Uncategorized
“In the quantum world, relationships are not just interesting: to many physicists, they are all there is to reality.” Margaret Wheatly My relationship with the author of this quotation is profound, yet she doesn’t even know that I exist. Margaret Wheatly, I’ll...
by Greg Osborne | May 15, 2014 | Commitment, Optimize, Team, Values Based Culture
There are two types of commitment. We call them Type 1 and Type 2. Please allow me to distinguish them for you. Type 1 is unwavering devotion to your desired outcome. This is the burn the ships, no turning back, pursuit of a mission’s objective. Type 2 is an intention...
by Greg Osborne | Sep 4, 2013 | Leverage
LEVERAGE IS GOOD! Over the past six years the world has undergone massive de-leveraging as the downside of debt came home to roost for sovereign nations, public companies, and the average family household. Lost in the news of the debt crisis and endless analysis of...
by Greg Osborne | May 15, 2013 | Motivation
MAN, I NEED SOME MOTIVATION! Truly empowered people are self-motivated. Where does their motivation come from? Is it delivered by a hovering boss who micro-manages tasks to deadline? Is it from a demanding parent pushing for achievement to the point of depressing...