by Art Dykstra | Apr 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: When Enough is Enough I worked for the state of Illinois within the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities department for nearly 20 years in a variety of administrative positions. Up to the near end of that time, I enjoyed what I was doing and...
by Art Dykstra | Mar 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: Thinking About Words of Advice Reference Note: this month’s blog is the first in a series of blogs that will probably deal with the subject of advice. We will take a look at this dynamic from a variety of perspectives and also include some samples of...
by Art Dykstra | Feb 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: Why Not Give Someone a Warm Shoulder Today? This has been a brutal winter. Here in Northern Illinois, we have had near record snowfall, ice storms, frigid days and nights, and many consecutive days where the temperature didn’t get above freezing. Cold...
by Art Dykstra | Jan 1, 2026 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: Organizations as Weather Machines Over many years of observation, it has become clear to me that any sizeable organization creates its own internal weather patterns. These impact not only the organizational members, but also the people with whom it...
by Art Dykstra | Dec 1, 2025 | Art Dykstra, Blog, Curious Leader, Leadership
LEARN A LITTLE: Is There Something Driving You Crazy? I trust you will overlook my non-professional use of the word “crazy”, but it helps cut to the chase and capture something I have been observing on a much more frequent basis. People seem to be in a...
