Category: Self Reflection
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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Being Thankful and Paying It Forward
Paying it back. Paying it forward. Helping others. Making a difference. I hear these words every...
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What’s better than one grandchild? Two grandchildren!
This was a very big weekend for the Kraemer family! On Friday evening at 11:11 PM, Everett Thomas...
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The Second Edition of “From Values to Action”
Nearly fifteen years ago, at the encouragement of my students at Northwestern University’s...
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Halloween for an Excited Two-Year-Old Dinosaur, a 169-Hour Week, and an Amazing World Series
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. First, when I was a child racing around the...
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