by Michael Devers | Jan 20, 2021 | Crisis Prevention, Perspective
In order to address a crisis, you need to define what a crisis is for you. It can mean different things to different individuals and to different businesses as well. Similarly to how people on the other side of the world (and sometimes even the other side of the...
by Michael Devers | May 11, 2020 | History, Lessons Learned
People around the world are leaving their homes again, going back to work, and slowly transitioning to seeing human faces beyond the handful they’ve been staring at for the past few months. The optimist in me hopes the extended stay in isolation most have endured has...
by Michael Devers | May 4, 2020 | Crisis Prevention, Lessons Learned
“Even when you have an organization brimming with talent, victory is not always under your control. There is no guarantee, no ultimate formula for success. It all comes down to intelligently and relentlessly seeking solutions that will increase your chance of...
by Michael Devers | Apr 15, 2020 | Crisis Prevention, Right Thought
“If you need help, you have to ask for it. Help is very rarely spontaneously volunteered, but it is often enthusiastically given, once it is asked for.” This was a thought I posted on Twitter a little more than a year ago. It was inspired by a conversation...
by Michael Devers | Apr 6, 2020 | Lessons Learned, Perspective
“The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~ George Bernard Shaw Earlier this year before the world pressed pause, I took advantage of an opportunity to visit the Field Museum in Chicago with my family. As we...
