Below is a collection of Dr. McGlaughlin’s most recent observations (500+). Most of these observations are made throughout the course of everyday life, captured by dictation, and added to FlintsNotes.com. You can read more about the observation capture process here. The content here changes 5 days a week, so be sure to check back often. Also, feel free to leave a comment in the comments section of each observation.

April 20, 2017

On Leadership and Moving Out of The Center

Leaders must discipline the force of their influence. I’d like to influence lives in a good way, but I don’t want to be too central to […]
April 19, 2017

On Art and the Transcendence of Meaning

The great musicians rise above the music; they transcend it. They transcend the meaning and they transcend the melody, but those technically proficient musicians, who are […]
April 17, 2017

On Leadership and the Danger of Transition Zones

The leader must beware of “transition zones”. We are constantly transitioning from an intimate conversation to encouraging speech to investigative analysis, etc. It is difficult to […]
April 6, 2017

On the Nature of a True Apology

An apology without contrition is like a contract without a signature; it expresses an intent, but it doesn’t engage the necessary action. Apologies only work at […]
April 5, 2017

On Leadership and Simplifying Greatness

Leaders don’t change an organization simply by doing the extraordinary, they change an organization by redefining the ordinary. Leaders simplify greatness.   
April 3, 2017

On Accepting the Limitations of Our Best Work

Did I do the best I can? Despite the pressures of project deadlines, it is important to have the most important “yes” you can achieve: did […]
March 31, 2017

On Justification vs. Actualization

We spend too much time trying to prove that our choices are grounded in some higher authority, be it logic, God, or some combination. We confuse a decision with […]