The Intellectual Factory We Knew as ‘T’

February 12th, 2003 by Hal

A friend, mentor, and inspiration died last night. Thomas Leonard, founder of Coachville, has been the most influential person for the development of professional coaching. I know Thomas through his continuous stream of emails announcing yet another tool, program, course, event, book, and a few hare-brained ideas. Each time he invited his R&D Group to offer their views and contribute to the success of the idea.

The Reforming Project Management weblog was inspired by T's views on knowledge, innovation, and communities of practice. The following is from a foreword to Simply Brilliant, 1800 Success Tips and Life Lessons from America�s Top Personal and Business Coaches.

What is wisdom today?
Is wisdom a set of principles or laws?
Does wisdom come to the lucky individual with
good genes and smart memes?
Does wisdom come from a group with special
access to �the truth?�
Or, is wisdom something that is alive, constantly
developing and evolving as we humans evolve?

Thomas J. Leonard
April 26, 1999

Thomas — the ultimate intellectual factory.
Farewell.

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