Diary of a Mad Management Consultant

Random insights from the life and times of John Weathington, a management consultant and strategic advisor who specializes in strategy, organization design, leadership development, and transformational change management

You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll

You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll

Many people feel Elvis was The King of Rock & Roll. Do you agree? If you do, you are probably more on the right side of history than others. Of course, it depends on how you define king and what...

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Believer

Believer

“Believe people when they tell you who they are. They know themselves better than you.” Words to live by from the late, great, Maya Angelou. And Oprah Winfrey’s adjunct, “believe them the first...

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Little Dolls

Little Dolls

I used to play with little dolls when I was a kid. The dolls were not necessary people, but they were anthropomorphic, often having humanistic names and always having human personalities. My...

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Tonight

Tonight

Tonight, I’m making crab for dinner. But not just any crab. I’m making the best crab that you have ever tasted in your life! I am extremely fortunate to come from the land that makes the best crab...

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S.A.T.O.

S.A.T.O.

If someone asked you what I do for a living, would you know what to say? My own brother asked me last month, “What exactly do you do?” It was during a family dinner that my dad decided to throw...

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Diary of a Madman

Diary of a Madman

The hardest part about keeping a diary is that you have to read it once in a while. My long-time mentor Alan Weiss says, “I’m constantly surprised at how stupid I was two weeks ago.” It is so true,...

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