Alessandra and I have been asked to provide a macro overview of our new book called Four Loop Learning and the Courage to Lead which was published in Dec of 2020. We believe it Takes Courage to make an impact as a leader in our world especially with with so many challenges going on from [...]
After my last post on WATCH YOUR WORDS, I came across the word Mot Juste. I did not know what it meant so I looked it up and it means "using the exactly right word or phrase". So in the spirit of adaptation I was thinking if the word applied to leadership, what would be [...]
Lesson 1 of 9 Four Loop Learning team member Jayme Markus often has two little eyes peering over her shoulder during Zoom calls. It is her cat Doug. As a way for her to help share leadership lessons that come her way from her time at Four Loop Learning, Doug is kindly here to [...]
The Jan 6th attack on the White House Capitol is a stark reminder of how important it is to be extremely careful in your selection and use of words. President elect Biden’s was recently quoted... “You heard me say before in different context, the words of a President matter, no matter how good or bad [...]
It is with deep sadness that I have lost a good friend, CJ Fritz from an unexpected death related to blood clots in December. CJ was my Executive Admin for 18 years when I worked for GE. She always had my back and was always there to help me be a better Executive. During our [...]
Welcome to Four Loop Learning®, where we help business executives become courageous leaders with reflective journaling skills. We believe if you are more reflective, you are more effective. As a leader, it’s your duty to navigate uncertainty and guide others towards safety. That’s why I’m committed to helping you develop your leadership skills. I’m Bob [...]
1. Stopping and Reflecting over time helps prevent the fire, fire, fire, ready aim syndrome 2. Journaling allows you to learn and discern how your point of view changes over time 3. Journaling allows you to track your big decisions and later on review their effectiveness 4. Journaling allows you to find serendipitous discoveries [...]
We all know how important it is to wear a mask to protect ourselves and others from the spread of COVID 19. I lost the hearing in my right ear from the Proton Beam so I've been relying on lip reading to augment my hearing of what people are saying. Masks make this impossible but [...]
As Barbara and I return to Boston for the 3rd time this year, many of you have been asking for an update as I’m at year 2.5 of remission. Part of this trip will be to get my 6-month MRi to make sure any microscopic residuals of the rare head & neck cancer are not [...]
Have you ever been asked a simple question and then when you pause for a few moments to think about your response you realize it's really not that simple at all. You are going to see many things from me in the next month where I've been going through the journals looking for one thing [...]
