Bob Dylan typed these words in 1975 in a suitably tragic song about mystical love, dubious opportunity, and human historical misadventure. This cynical musical association to the song Isis seemed most appropriate to me in the light of the current ISIS (or ISIL) adventure. Dylan…
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Tench Tilghman
Sep 30, 2014
Tags WATT, people skills
Last year at Thanksgiving I wrote a post about the Tale of the Turkey. It referenced the problem we all have as people. We believe tomorrow will be like today. Most days that’s true; then the unexpected occurs. As the philosopher Bertrand Russell sort of put it…
“For a thousand days the turkey is well fed and tended by human beings.
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Life is both comfortable and…
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Tench Tilghman
Nov 19, 2012
Tags WATT, people skills, people, implementation
Human endeavor is truly amazing. Competitors in the Olympics work a lifetime to get the chance to get it “right” and be the best one time. All are blessed to have the opportunity to compete. Most fail. While this hurts (and it often hurts a lot), this isn’t a bad thing. Some say, “It’s the process.” I find this banter a bit dehumanizing. Process IS important, but that approach to the ideas involved…
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Tench Tilghman
Aug 06, 2012
Tags WATT, people skills, nasa
I get the pleasure of doing More People Skills this year @ AU 2011 than ever before. We're even doing Unconference…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Nov 08, 2011
Tags AU, AU2011, Autodesk University, people, people skills
At this year's Autodesk University 2011 I'm doing some participatory Unconference People Skills sessions for the first time. Surprise surprise surprise.
The Unconference People Skills sessions filled up in a couple of weeks. Based on "popular demand" I get the privilage to do some More and get to know…
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Tench Tilghman
Sep 27, 2011
Tags AU, AU2011, Autodesk University, people skills