What can we learn about effective collaboration from a DIY home repair gone wrong? Story time… A friend bought her home from this guy Chuck.   Chuck thought he was really good at home repairs. He installed new windows on his own. He updated the electrical on his own. He rerouted a bit of plumbing on his own. But there was a problem. You see, even though Chuck thought he was good at home repairs, he wasn’t. When my friend opened the walls to make her own updates, she discovere

One Simple Idea... “Just because you’re not yet aware of a problem doesn’t mean you don’t have a problem.” That’s what a physician friend of mine observed this weekend during our catch-up call. He pointed out that a lot of people think their health is fine…until they get a diagnosis. Or they think their roof is fine…until they have a leak. Or they think their collaboration is going fine…until it implodes. That moment when you realize there’s a problem is your dysfunction awa