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.

December 9, 2016

On Playing from the Song You Experience

When I play the piano I prefer to work with my own composition. It is not that I don’t value the work of others, it is that […]
December 8, 2016

On Leading From Weakness

I have observed that some leaders display flaws, significant weaknesses, yet somehow develop healthy, thriving organizations. On the other hand I have observed that some leaders […]
December 6, 2016

On Uncertainty and Possibility

 If my philosophy is grounded in the nature of uncertainty, then my spirituality is connected to a doctrine of possibility. Hope by its very nature is […]
December 1, 2016

On Learning Wide and Deep

When leading a new organization, it is important that you first go wide and then go deep. If you don’t go wide first, you don’t know […]
November 29, 2016

On the Priority of Velocity over Speed

We need to look ahead at our writing output to determine if our processing velocity is in sync with our producing velocity. If there is a […]
November 29, 2016

On Discerning the Difference between Simple and Easy

There is a manifold difference between simple and easy. Some things are simple to explain, simple to plan, but not easy to execute. A good leader […]
November 22, 2016

On Communicating with Entrepreneurs

Communicating to entrepreneurs is different than communicating with academics. This is a point that doesn’t need much elucidation. Still, it is important to understand a critical […]