Learn to Think in Color

How Many Truths Are There? Why “truth” feels singular, but behaves like a crowd. Big-picture framing When we ask  how many truths are there , we’re really asking how reality, facts, and personal experience fit together. We use the same word—truth—for at least three jobs: describing the world accurately, following logic, and expressing lived experience. Why this matters If you don’t separate those, people sound “wrong” when they may simply be speaking from another layer of truth. This question helps you see that there may be one shared reality, but many valid angles on it. That shift makes hard conversations less personal, disagreements more productive, and your own thinking much clearer. What do we actually mean by “truth”? Before we count how many truths there are, it helps to ask:  truth in what sense ? Most of the time, we slide between at least three meanings: “This follows logically.” “This matches the facts.” “This matches my experience.” It’s like using the word “fit” w...

What Are the Best Practices for Managing Cross-functional Teams? Collaboration Without Chaos: How to Lead Teams Across Functions Framing the Question:  Cross-functional teams—where members from different departments come together—can be the secret sauce to innovation, but only if managed well. They bring diverse perspectives but also risk miscommunication, misalignment, and friction. So how do you turn potential chaos into high performance? In this post, we’ll unpack the best practices for managing cross-functional teams effectively. If you’re looking to improve cross-department collaboration or are leading such a team, these insights will give you an edge.  (Keyword: managing cross-functional teams) Why Cross-functional Teams Are Both Brilliant and Tricky Cross-functional teams are often built to tackle complex projects that no single department can solve alone. Think of launching a new product: you need marketing, engineering, sales, and customer support all working in sync....