Category: Balance
Cultivating Realistic Optimism
It can be difficult to be an optimist in today’s world amid the constant bombardment of headlines...
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I tried not to be too vocal, but it is no longer possible
Going all the way back to 2015 when Donald Trump first announced that he was running for president...
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A David Brooks Article that Inspires Self Reflection
I will admit right upfront that I’m a big fan of David Brooks. I have been reading his opinion...
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Greetings from Hong Kong and Shenzhen
The week started off with the opportunity to teach my “Leading a Global Company” class to the...
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Greetings from Shanghai
I have the opportunity every year to teach in the Kellogg HKUST EMBA program in Hong Kong. Since...
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The US Immigration Crisis: Healing Our “House Divided”
In 1858, in what became known as his “House Divided” speech when he accepted his nomination for...
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If You Can Keep Your Head
Here we are—not quite one full month into 2026, and so much is happening in the world. The ongoing...
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Stop and reflect: How would you react if this happened to you?
We are often so busy planning for tomorrow, planning for next week, next month and next year, that...
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A Balanced Perspective Means Overcoming the Echo Chamber
Whether you’re a first-time manager with five direct reports or a CEO with 50,000 people in the...
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Some Last-Minute 2026 Resolutions for our Political Leaders and for Ourselves
The year 2025 was another crazy year in the United States and around the world. All too often I...
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Happy Holidays and Good Luck with Your New Year Resolutions!
I hope you had a wonderful holiday season, and those celebrating Christmas, I hope you had a very...
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Santa Claus, Values-Based Leader
As the grandfather of two grandsons, I’ve been spending a lot of time reading Christmas classics...
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