Here’s a blog post to take your mind away (at least temporarily) from the US presidential election and COVID 😉 Many years ago, as an 18-year-old freshman at Lawrence University, a liberal arts college in northeastern Wisconsin, I learned an invaluable lesson in my required Freshman Studies class. We were assigned to read everything from Plato’s Republic to Shakespeare’s plays,
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As I am sure everyone is aware, tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, is the day that Americans have the opportunity to vote for the next President of the United States. In full disclosure, this post is not going to include opinions or statements about Republicans or Democrats, nor Donald Trump or Joe Biden (although it is very tempting) 😉 Rather,
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When I was a student at Kellogg starting in the Fall of 1977 (I know, it is hard to believe that was 43 years ago 😉 ), one of my favorite professors was Professor Bala Balachandran. Professor Balachandran taught accounting, information systems, and management! I even remember him teaching my class in Fortran programming!! (How many of you remember Fortran
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I admit that I often (okay, VERY FREQUENTLY) mention that one of the biggest advantages of SELF-REFLECTION (and becoming self-aware) is that it minimizes the number of times you are surprised. I explain in my classes at Kellogg that anyone can determine if someone is really SELF-REFLECTIVE by talking to them for 15 minutes and seeing how often they admit
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Hi Everyone, First of all, I pray that you are safe and healthy during the global pandemic and significant social unrest. It has clearly been a remarkable year in many dimensions. As may be the case with many of you, I am constantly asked, “How are you doing?” For over a month now I have been responding to this question
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I want to wish all dads a very happy Father’s Day!!!! My day started with Daniel, Diane, and Suzie singing “Happy Father’s Day” and serving me my favorite disaster sausage omelet from Sarkis Cafe in Evanston (I highly recommend it as long as you take several long jogs the same day 😉). We then went on a wonderful bike ride
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Since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week, I have had numerous discussions with my Kellogg students both in classes and one-on-one. The words used to describe the horrible tragedy were a combination of shock, disgust, disbelief, anger, frustration and embarrassment. The student questions included: How could someone do that to a fellow human being? Why didn’t the
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I wanted you to know that I just finished my third book!!! After focusing on how to become a values-based leader in “From Values to Action” (book #1) and then how to build a values-based organization in “Becoming the Best” (book#2), the topic that students and executives have asked me to focus on is “How does one live a values-based
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First, and most importantly, I pray that you, your family, and friends are safe and healthy. In this incredibly challenging time, it is critical we find ways to stay connected to each other despite being physically separated. Many Kellogg students, alums, and executives have asked for my advice and opinions on how best to personally cope and lead others through
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Okay, I am very troubled by the way the impeachment process ended. I can guess the two things you may be thinking: 1) Is Harry going to argue that the U.S. Senate should have voted to remove Trump from office? OR 2) Is Harry going to argue that the U.S. Senate made the right decision in not voting to remove
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