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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
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
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
Transactional vs.Transformational Leadership
Later in the morning of Day Two at the Lincoln Leadership Institute at Gettysburg we explored the concept of Transactional vs. Transformational leadership, using the battle of the Left Flank at Little Round Top as a framework. According to Dr. … Continue reading
Lincoln’s Challenge
Day One at the Lincoln Leadership Institute in Gettysburg was overwhelming. Even if there was no battlefield here, coming from the concrete jungle of urban America to rural, green, agrarian western Pennsylvania is shocking to the system of a city … Continue reading
Posted in Career Growth & Management, Leadership & Management, Philanthropy, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Tagged approaches to social responsibility, compassion, economic development, introspection, junior leaders, leadership, personal development, social development, sustainability, well-being
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Not Standing Idly By
Quick – name the top 3 mistakes you’ve made in your career! Didn’t take long, did it? Now, how about the top 3 successes in your career? My guess is that this one took a little longer. Why? Well, to … Continue reading
Posted in Career Growth & Management, Leadership & Management, Sustainability
Tagged approaches to social responsibility, balance, communication, compassion, introspection, junior leaders, leadership, personal development, philanthropic endeavors, social development, social responsibility, sustainability, well-being
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Three things to feel every day
We’re all told to stay in balance. Nice sentiment, but awfully hard to accomplish at times. To cope with the demands of calls, meetings, deadlines, flights, family, health, etc., a few years back I came up with three “self tests” … Continue reading
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