Nick Hanauer, an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist, advocates for a significant rise in the minimum wage in the U.S. to drive economic growth through spending by the middle class (rather than concentration of wealth in the top x%). This article by Richard Levick, Esq., Chairman and CEO of a global strategic communications firm, looks…
Working with a client on overcoming barriers, one of the sentences we found was: “If I challenge myself, the journey will open the opportunities I seek.” I like that!
After becoming father and a one-year sabbatical from running his business, global tolerance’s founder and managing director Simon Cohen has launched a campaign to give away his company, valued at between $900,000 and $1.8 million. The deal includes 95 per cent ownership, $18,000 in cash, an international reputation with clients in the US and UK,…
Is the uncertainty getting to you? Do you feel like you just don’t know anymore? You maybe you know what you don’t want, but have no idea where to next? What is happening? You are leaving familiar territory and are beginning to explore new terrain. You may not be aware of it yet, but you…
Not sure on the attribution of these two quotes, but they are good: * If nothing changes, nothing changes. * * Insanity defined: Doing the same old things and expecting different results. *
Just re-read Patrick Lencioni’s “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – A leadership fable”. It describes the difficult journey of an executive team of becoming a highly effective, well-functioning team. What does such a highly effective team look like? They trust one another. They engage in unfiltered conflict around ideas. They commit to decisions and…
This two-part video is a confronting example of power and perceptions around race. Starting with Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream …”, it shows how Ms. Jane Elliot challenges her student’s thinking. Talk about experiential learning!
We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. – Albert Einstein
I came across “Benefit Corporations” today in my reading. Created in the USA, they offer a different perspective on economic life. “Benefit Corporations are a new class of corporation that are required to create a material positive impact on society and the environment and to meet higher standards of accountability and transparency.” – http://benefitcorp.net/
“You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one. I don’t believe in little plans. I believe in plans big enough to meet a situation which we can’t possibly foresee now.” Harry S. Truman
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