I’m worried about Canada. Heck, I’m worried about a lot – not only in Canada but also at the global level and in our own communities.

It is becoming increasingly clear that we need to act and do it with urgency because the monsters are coming.

Recently I was struck by a quote I stumbled across attributed to Antonio Gramsci, an Italian philosopher who lived between 1891 and 1937. He said:

“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.”

This gap between… More Posted on 01-31-25

Communities as Fractals?

What the Heck is a Fractal?

Years ago, I was hired to deliver training at a community leadership summit in Las Vegas. Somewhat to my surprise, that was where I also first met the actor, Maxwell Gail Jr . While I remembered how hilarious he was in the Barney Miller sitcom, I soon learned he was also intellectually gifted. Turns out, Max was there with another brilliant guy, his friend Casey.

Together they introduced me to the concept of fractals. Trying hard to harness my overloaded, distracted brain, I did learn that a fractal… More Posted on 01-23-25