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Pianos on the Ice: A Leadership Guide for Hard Conversations

by Richard Spoon | Mar 23, 2026 | Leadership, Teams

A recent conversation with my daughter turned to Annie Dillard’s essay “An Expedition to the Pole,” which she had just read. It’s a layered meditation on spiritual searching juxtaposed with 19th century expeditions to the north pole. I found my mind returning to the...

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