The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules or Lives (or does it?)
I am not a mathematician. Several years ago my close colleague, Dr. Richard Baldwin, recommended a book that has stuck with me. Back in...
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sdunnivant
- Sep 6
- 4 min
The Current Culture War: Collectivism vs Individualism
If you've been following my blog, you know I am an avid Science Fiction fan. As I watch current global events and continue to ponder the...
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sdunnivant
- Jul 28
- 3 min
3 Questions and your Daily Happiness Harmonics
Look around you and I'm confident you're feeling what many people are today--some degree of continued uncertainty. Regardless of your...
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sdunnivant
- Jun 2
- 3 min
Aligning Strategy, Culture, and Leadership
I have had the honor of teaching several post-graduate classes on leadership for several universities. One key area I focus on is...
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sdunnivant
- May 6
- 4 min
The Culture Connection and the Future of Netflix
Becoming a dominant force in any industry is a challenge. Staying the dominant force in any industry is almost impossible. When you...
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sdunnivant
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Fusion Teaching and the Future of Faculty Autonomy
I have had the honor of serving faculty and teachers for the vast majority of my 30 year career. During that time, I have not met a...
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sdunnivant
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Follow Jayden, at college in the year 2050...or is it 2025?
Jayden awoke to the patterned vibration she felt on her wrist. Her shift ended just past midnight, and she did her best to get a minimum...
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sdunnivant
- Apr 9
- 5 min
Star Trek's Sad Errors on Education in the Future
I am a huge fan of science fiction. From my teenage years of reading Michael Moorcock and L. Ron Hubbard, I have long been enamored with...
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sdunnivant
- Apr 7
- 6 min
From 3 Billion to None: What Organizations Have to Learn from The Passenger Pigeon
As the global pandemic set in, our ecosystems and our responses rapidly changed. To the surprise of many, our institutions adapted to...
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sdunnivant
- Apr 6
- 4 min
Shift or Shrink: What Business & Higher Education Must Learn from NFL’s NextGen Stats Revolution
I’ve been an avid National Football League (NFL) fan since the Dolphins went undefeated in 1972. For 30 of those years, I served...
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sdunnivant
- Apr 6
- 2 min
People are loyal to culture, not strategy.
Strategic planning is something widely accepted as an effective business practice. Some would say it’s essential to success. Trying to...
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sdunnivant
- Apr 6
- 7 min
Eight Types of Organizations & The Absolute Power of Organizational Culture
Linking Strategy & Culture Most organizations create and update a strategic plan. What many miss is how that plan is developed and...
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