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The Blame Game

Blame shifts the burden. In a shifting the burden situation, a problem has multiple...

Mark Crocker — March 4, 2026

Dog is my Copilot

Back in the day when I had a real job, my morning commute into...

Mark Crocker — January 27, 2026

If you don’t know where you are going…

…any road will do. This excerpt from Alice in Wonderland really underscores the requirement...

Mark Crocker — November 10, 2025

Probable Versus Possible

As leaders we have been trained to follow our natural inclination to assume a...

Mark Crocker — October 16, 2025

Better Tomorrow

We have mentioned the New Zealand All Blacks a number of times in the...

Mark Crocker — October 7, 2025

Standards but not Standard

Governance is a much misunderstood discipline at the leadership level from the perspective that...

Mark Crocker — April 23, 2025

What Kind of Boss Are You – Star or Idiot?

We spend a lot of time thinking, coaching and writing about the challenges of...

Mark Crocker — March 27, 2025

Balance of Power

Rest and recovery are a crucial part of any exercise program. After putting your...

Mark Crocker — March 11, 2025

It's a Slow Fade

When dealing with a lack of engagement amongst the workforce the key is to...

Mark Crocker — February 11, 2025

Divided We Fall

Celebrating diversity is key to a healthy organization and we don’t just mean in...

Mark Crocker — January 13, 2025

The Future is Bright

As the dreaded annual performance reviews and goal setting process comes around once again,...

Mark Crocker — October 31, 2024

Social Medium

Going three for three we thought we would consider a different bias in this...

Mark Crocker — October 22, 2024

We Before Me

Hard on the heels of our last blog about cognitive bias, we thought we...

Mark Crocker — October 15, 2024

Shake it Up

Few senior leaders when making important strategic decisions consciously consider their cognitive biases. These...

Mark Crocker — October 8, 2024

Mentorship Musings

Ill-thought out mentorship programs can backfire on the organizations that use them. Instead of...

Mark Crocker — September 25, 2024

Did You Know?

Intellectual Technology is a fascinating subject which continues to mature. The term in this...

Mark Crocker — September 17, 2024

Busy Fools?

We are always told that the world is a much busier place these days...

Mark Crocker — September 11, 2024

Smarter than the Average Bear

In the current climate there appears to be a dearth of critical thinking. Perhaps...

Mark Crocker — June 20, 2024

Be Yourself

'Be yourself' is the defining careers advice of the moment. It’s heard everywhere from...

Mark Crocker — April 24, 2024

The Coefficient of Restitution

The Coefficient of Restitution (COR) is a measure of the "restitution" of a collision...

Mark Crocker — April 9, 2024