Category: Self Reflection

One piece of advice I give to my Northwestern Kellogg students (as well as my children but not sure I get their attention 😉) is the importance of reading as broad an array of books as possible on a consistent basis. And to be clear, I am not talking about business books. Yes, if you are in business, it is a good idea to know the business basics. However, if you are interested in becoming a well-rounded global leader, I believe it is critical to have a broad understanding of history, political science, religion, philosophy — in fact all of the liberal arts.

I had the opportunity this weekend to participate in the Coaches 100 annual meeting in Nashville, TN. There were several amazing speakers and panelists, and as usual, I took a lot of notes. I will highlight some of the talks in future posts, but I wanted to highlight in this post comments from Alan Mulally, the retired CEO of Ford Motor Company and Boeing Commercial Airlines. Alan is an excellent example of what I believe is a true values-based leader, and a special friend.

Inspired by a recent article in the Spring 2023 issue of the Notre Dame magazine entitled “The Fourth Virtue,” Harry shares his reflections on “genuine humility,” one of the four key tenets of values-based leadership.

As our country continues to make progress in many areas of inclusion and acceptance, Harry writes that we must also be inclusive and respectful of religious beliefs and preferences, which appear to be facing a growing threat.