In the 1990s sports writers noticed an interesting phenomenon. Teams that lost their superstar to injury, graduation, or free agency, often outperformed expectations. This idea was named “The Ewing Theory” after star basketball center Patrick Ewing, whose teams consistently performed better when he was not in the lineup, both in college at Georgetown and in
There are now more microbreweries in American than at any time in U.S. history – over 2000. So why, is the beer industry seeing so many new entrants when most industries are consolidating? Perhaps the explanation can be found by taking a look at both our history, and at human nature. After WWII, veterans returned
Every now and again an experience alters the way we view the world – our paradigm. In 2001, I was part of a conversation which altered my understanding of how change occurs. I was at Deutsche Bank in Germany, leading a day-long training workshop. My clients were mid-level Credit Risk Managers, responsible for granting lines
