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.

May 25, 2017

On Leadership and the Art of Peaceful Paranoia

An artful leader embodies a contradiction of peace and paranoia. They are at peace because they maintain crystal clarity, not because they do not see problems […]
May 23, 2017

On Leadership and Difference Between Solving Problems and Building People

Some leaders use their team to solve problems, but artful leaders use problems to build their team. Solving a problem is event-focused; building is process-focused. The […]
May 22, 2017

On Leadership and the Importance of “No”

One of the primary jobs of the leader is to say “no,” and mostly to themselves. We trap ourselves with seemingly harmless commitments. Beware of parallel […]
May 19, 2017

On the Danger of Technology Outpacing Humanity’s Development

Technology is maturing at a rate faster than mankind. This leads to extreme danger. The phenomenon is like a six-year-old who discovers how to build a […]
May 9, 2017

On Philosophy and Possibility

If my philosophy is grounded in the nature of uncertainty, then my spirituality is grounded in a doctrine of possibility. Hope by its very nature is […]
May 8, 2017

On Leadership and Mere Virtue

The artful leader must beware of trying to create a perfect set of organizational values. All calls to virtue are merely delineating lines of a greater […]
May 6, 2017

On Leadership and Focusing on the Inside Edges of Technology’s Reach

It is a mistake for most leaders to focus their energy on the outer edge of technology’s reach. In a connected world, there is rarely a […]