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It’s selling season (at least for another week or so) – the golden window between getting back from the holidays and the end of school when folks are running around to conferences, meetings, etc. trying to close deals and build … Continue reading
Reintroducing humanity into everyday business life
In the middle of a typical meeting-filled day in DC, I was fortunately able to jam in some time for coffee with an old friend and mentor. Our chats – akin to taking myself in for an oil change – … Continue reading
Public-Private Partnerships in Education Go Viral
When we began the Global Workforce Initiative (GWI) at the Georgia Department of Education, we thought our biggest challenge would be convincing businesses to get involved with the K-12 education community. Although the “skills gap” in our workforce is universally … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Leadership & Management, Megatrends, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Tagged approaches to social responsibility, business endeavors, community involvement, economic development, education, leadership, manufacturing, philanthropic endeavors, Siemens, social development, social responsibility, STEM, sustainability
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Quick but not in a Hurry
Some months back I was watching a game in which one team found itself in a big although not insurmountable hole. The color analyst – a former coach – used a great phrase to emphasize the point that the team … Continue reading
Quiet Success
Recently I received feedback from an interview with a prospective client: I was told that I was too quiet, too passive in my time with them – that, instead of selling, I listened too much. This has to be some … Continue reading
Educators Without Zip Codes
At the recent Plywood Presents social entrepreneurship event in Atlanta, Sajan George of Matchbook Learning captivated the audience with the description of his work on the daunting task of reforming the Detroit public schools. At first glance, this project seems … Continue reading
Succeeding With the Team You’ve Got
In Atlanta we just experienced our first week in a long time without 90 degree temperatures, which makes us all cautiously optimistic that the annual brutality of July and August weather is coming to a close. People are slowly emerging … Continue reading
Is Your Organization Missing a C?
As the cliché goes, little things mean a lot. Recently, I returned to a beach resort I had visited back in the spring. In my previous visit, I noticed that the “C” on the gateway sign to the tennis facility … Continue reading
Posted in Career Growth & Management, Leadership & Management, Uncategorized
Tagged culture, leadership, manufacturing, perseverance
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Stop Pressing & Get Back to Winning
Like many people, I have surprisingly found myself absorbed with the Olympics (basketball, swimming and track are of course awesome, but I’ve also found myself spellbound by crazy events like table tennis and the trampoline), even though the coverage choices … Continue reading
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink
Amazingly, a couple of months have passed since the Zambia trip. You may recall that the graduation at the Helen De Vos School was a smashing success, attended by two Cabinet Ministers and a number of other dignitaries, the computer … Continue reading
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