Normally by this time I would have written a blog post wishing everyone a “Happy New Year.” This year, however, given what has happened in our country over the past several months, I decided that I needed to wait. No, the cause of my waiting is not the COVID pandemic. As terrible as the impact of the virus has been
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A friend summed up 2020 the other day for me: “Harry, the only good news regarding 2020 is that it is almost over.” Very few people have seen anything like it: A pandemic that has killed more than 1.5 million people around the world, including 280,000 Americans; 25 million Americans unemployed or underemployed, significant social unrest, and a U.S. presidential
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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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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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First of all, I want to wish everyone a fantastic New Year!!! Welcome to the 2020’s!!! As an aside, I read an article that summarized a debate as to whether the 2020’s start on January 1, 2020 or January 1, 2021….something to do with whether at the very beginning of time you start at zero or one; I will let
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In my classes and talks I often mention “those guys,” a mysterious, magical group of men and women that people will often refer to as the ones they’re waiting for to solve a given problem, large or small. True values-based leaders, however, recognize that THEY are “those guys,” and they take it upon themselves to find meaningful solutions and make
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As you may have read, this past Monday the Business Roundtable, which consists of more than 200 CEOs of large American corporations, released their “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation.” Though representing a wide range of companies, the CEOs signed a shared commitment to the following: Delivering value to our customers Investing in our employees Dealing fairly and ethically
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Given the craziness of U.S. politics over the past several years, I avoid addressing the topic very often in my writing. This doesn’t mean I ignore what’s happening in our country; frankly, it’s impossible to. However, I try not to “take sides,” and I strive to look at issues from a “balanced perspective,” seeking to understand ALL sides. I give
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