Author Archives: Evan Schmiedehaus

Protecting The Status Quo

Recently, a friend challenged me when he said, “no growth comes from the status quo”. Although this is an area of reflection quite familiar to me, that statement generated a strong internal response. It is so easy for us to find ourselves along with our families, friends, business partners, or industries all living right in […]

Bringing it to vote

This afternoon, I responded to a conversation regarding encouraging dissent and achieving additional participation in meetings when voting on proposals. Likely, this is a topic we can all relate to. It is not a surprise that most folks do not get excited when asked to participate in meetings. I recently read an article by Adam […]

Commissioning

Dedicated to the pursuit of reasoning, leadership, and a full life…..in all it’s forms. My intention is to share within my areas of expertise and curiosity. If I stray into opinion, I will do my best to acknowledge it as such. I am interested in understanding and learning from differing perspectives. A challenge presented will […]