I fell for it! The quote from Warren Bennis on the back cover of Onwards: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul. It read: “Howard Schultz has written, with aching honesty and passion, the single most important book on leadership and change for our time and for every generation of leaders. ThisContinue reading “Onwards: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul”
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Put down the “smart-phone” and ask a great question
At a business lunch, I noticed that almost everyone left their phones on the table in front of them. Are they waiting for someone more interesting to call? In a pub on St. Patrick’s Day, at least half the people were holding phones, telling others… what? That they are having such a great time? IfContinue reading “Put down the “smart-phone” and ask a great question”
Sometimes the GPS is wrong: set your own course
The voice seemed to grow more insistent: “Take exit on right.” “Make a U-turn.” Did I imagine the “Recalculating” sounded irritated? Derisive? I could clearly see that I was on the right road no matter what the ‘voice’ next to me said. Undeterred, I was certain the GPS was going on old information. Sometimes people in our lives areContinue reading “Sometimes the GPS is wrong: set your own course”
For International Women’s Day! 5 minutes for 3 women who changed the world
modified from January 12, 2012 It’s the first time that three women share the Nobel Peace Prize and their stories are of amazing leadership that brought an end to decades-long dictatorships. So why are they nowhere to be found on Barbara Walter’s list of the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011? Arguably, their contribution isContinue reading “For International Women’s Day! 5 minutes for 3 women who changed the world”
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