Sometimes an article title so easily fits into my blog format that it is irresistible. In 1998, the Harvard Business Review published Desperately Seeking Synergy to question what seemed at the time the pinnacle of success for corporations. As the article opens the authors state: The pursuit of synergy pervades the management of most large…

Ah, the exhilaration of a new job or project. I’m a few weeks into my latest work adventure and having a blast. I’ve had the privilege this week of attending meetings with the country’s experts in my new field. Folks who have had years if not decades of learning and experience and like a sponge…