Leadership, Technology, Education consultant in the Napa Valley with 3 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats and 2 birds..
My background is varied being interested in creating a more effective world and creating meaningful institutions for the people that live in it. I believe that better understanding of values and culture, along with understanding of how the systems in the world affect us are central tools to this mission.
I am a technologist, researcher, writer, educator, husband, father, friend, mentor. Hobbies include wine, travel, blogging, writing (other than blogging), food, etc. My family includes my three kids ((boy (Grant), and twin girls (Paige & Rachel)) and three dogs (Scruffy, Wookie and Sakima), two cats and two birds. You can reach me at: martin@sysval.org.
I am a systems thinker.
Key themes that often come up in the work are social network analysis, culture or change management, sustainability, challenges to leadership, and collaboration in creating of high performance teams.
travel, food, wine, my kids, culture., reading, writing, technology, blogging, tae kwon do, tkd, leadership, exploring, values