The Muddy Boots Blog
Dave Griffith

I have not written in a while. My recovery from heart surgery is going remarkably well, and your well-wishes, cards, and support have been received and deeply appreciated. Rehab is not just a physical activity. As I reflected and shared with you when I was in the hospital, I am feeling the challenges of creating version 2.0 for the back nine —or, as my forum buddies remind me, the last 4 or 5 holes. For the first time, the words “In the time I have left” carry real weight. At

I am sitting in the cardiac care wing of the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in my fashionable hospital gown, looking out the 9th...

I have been thinking lately about the connection between an organization's Mission, Vision, and Values, and its Leadership. One reads and...

This June, I experienced the gift and lesson of gratitude firsthand. I had reason to check in with my doctor, and he ran a quick...

“All that evil needs is for a few good men and women to remain silent, inactive, or look the other way.” In our tradition and those of...

When I was a kid, like 65 years ago, we watched the evening news on a black and white TV and depending on your preferences you listen to...

Today, forty-six years ago, I walked out of St John’s Episcopal Church with Jacqui McEwen. To quote the Beatles, “The long and winding...

Trochdoras Griffithii, a thorny catfish of the family Doradidae, is found in the Amazon basin and is named after me. The scientific crew...

I sit on several for-profit and nonprofit boards. While a few are non-fiduciary, the majority are. “ A fiduciary duty involves  actions...

I have lived and worked in the Philadelphia region on and off for the last 45 years. For many of those years, I walked past Independence...

I retired the first time at 60 and the second at 70. For the first time in 48 years, I could sleep in. That was 15 months ago, and I have...

The following letter appeared in the 2022-2024 Annual Report of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. It has been my...

Thursday is Thanksgiving, and Sunday is the start of Advent. Given the state of things, as in a politically and economically divided...

When I became a manager for the first time in my career, I was 29 years old, and every one of my direct reports was older than me. I...

A clarion call is a strong request for something to happen. Answering such a call is often defined as one of purpose, a challenge to the...

We all know that we are human and have flaws, hopes, and dreams for ourselves and our families, and one would expect our country and...

For the record, my political affiliation. I am a fiscally conservative, socially liberal, registered Republican, and independent voter....

When I retired for a second time, I flunked. I started working with old friends at Delaware Valley Family Business Center. They wanted me...

It is the man (or woman) in the arena that matters. Get in the Arena. Scar tissue is the best teacher. Wear Muddy Boots. Make it safe to...

I have had a diverse career. Starting with IBM, ROLM, and MCI, then moving to The Modern Group, Ltd., and Episcopal Community Services....