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Oops! Wrong Sex Assigned at Birth
From upcoming book "Gloriously Weird Gender in Tragically Weird Times." Child with Eyes Closed. Picture by Freya Clark S ex assigned at...
Feb 43 min read

Should Women be Leaders? or Should they Step Aside and Let Men Lead?
This question was texted to me by an unknown source a few days ago. It was accompanied by a video of a prominent football player and...
Oct 29, 20243 min read

Who is the TIF Making Your Organizational Culture TAH?
Did you hear the news about the Miss USA debacle last week? Apparently, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA gave up on their dreams, leaving the...
May 21, 20244 min read


Love More, Love Bigger, Love Better--This is my Challenge to You
Growing up, I had always been told that love was to be limited to a life partner, to family, and maybe to a few pets and a best friend....
Feb 13, 20243 min read

Award Winning Book? Two Awards! How did that Happen?
I want to share some really good news. This past November, my book, Sexual Harassment in Organizational Culture, won both the book of...
Jan 16, 20245 min read


Don't be a Jerk: Words to Live By in 2024
It all started with my cat. Yoda is one of those hairless cats and he is not very nice. Oh, he is nice to me. As I write, he is snuggled...
Jan 2, 20245 min read

Your Workplace is Scary, and not Just on Halloween Night
It is Halloween, my friends, and the ghouls are about, the children are dressed up and the treats are all out. You sit by your front...
Oct 31, 20232 min read


Looking for the Messiah
Let's all agree on a few truths. We are not going to find the savior on the internet. We are not going to find the savior in politics.
Oct 17, 20235 min read


Someone I love Told me Climate Change is a Hoax. We Must Confront our Climate Blind Spots
Sometimes, when traveling, you meet the most interesting people. Like, twenty plus years ago, I was on a plane heading to a conference...
Aug 30, 20235 min read

Ken Represents Flat Earth Masculinity
One of my readers reached out to me and asked me to write about Ken. He had strong feelings he couldn't put into words, so I promised...
Aug 23, 20235 min read

Hey Barbie, Where are Your Mama and Grammy? The Erasure of Older Women.
If my Facebook and LinkedIn feeds are accurate barometers of women’s (and some men’s) leisure activities, we have pretty much all watched...
Aug 15, 20235 min read

Weaving Courage into Your Organizational Culture
You can learn how to weave courage into your organizational culture. These six challenges provide an excellent roadmap toward courage.
Jul 11, 20237 min read

Defeating the Boogeyman: Six Strategies Leaders Use to Create a Culture of Courage.
Part three of a four part series on fear and courage in organizations. Last week I promised that, as much as I love Stephen King as an...
Jun 27, 20237 min read

Crafting the Boogeyman: Six Strategies Leaders use to Create a Culture of Fear.
Part 2 of a four part series on fear and courage in organizations Yesterday I went to see the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie...
Jun 20, 20236 min read


Is there a Monster Under the Bed? Organizational Culture and the Ethic of Fear.
“Hello customers/clients/employees/constituents, this is organization X and I want you to know that we value Fear. Yep, we do everything...
Jun 6, 20236 min read

Hey Bud, This Frog's for You! An Allegory in Three parts (with advice for Bud Light at the end).
Once upon a time, in Frogland, the greatest frog nation on earth, there were frogs. Throughout time, and every year, the frogs in this...
May 23, 20236 min read


Thoughts and Prayers? I Have Thoughts about Prayers.
William, a six year old child, is now the only remaining member of his family. They were all shot. With a gun. Lots of people were shot...
May 9, 20236 min read

Dear Politicians, Another Black Child was Shot in the Head. Now will you step back from the Ledge?
Was Ralph a threat? No. Of course not. So why did this White man shoot Ralph? The most obvious answer is implicit bias. He assumed that
Apr 25, 20236 min read

Can Men Control their Sexual Impulses? Are Women who Flirt and Walk Away Sexual Harassers?
Dear Dr. D.,What do you call it when a young woman flirts and teases a young man, getting him all aroused, then laughs and runs away,...
Apr 12, 20235 min read

Sticks and Stones may Break your Bones, but Sexual Harassment Leaves Scars.
Sticks and Stones may Break your Bones, but Sexual Harassment Leaves Scars.
Apr 4, 20235 min read
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