First of all, I want to wish everyone a fantastic holiday season, a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!!! Even if you are not celebrating any of these holidays, I hope you have the opportunity to spend time with family, friends, and loved ones!!! Several colleagues and friends (especially Khalid Ali 😉 ) have asked me why I have not written
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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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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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Like many people my age around the world, July 20, 1969, is one of the days I will never forget. I was 14 years old and had just graduated from the 8th grade at Our Lady of Peace grade school in Clarks Summit, PA. My Dad decided to take the family on our longest road trip, from Clark’s Summit, Pennsylvania
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It is very easy with the busy lives we all live to think of Memorial Day simply as a day off from work and a long holiday weekend. However, I think it is important to take some time and reflect on the true meaning of the day. The original name for Memorial Day was “Decoration Day.” The focus was to
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As I started my daily self reflection a few evenings ago, my immediate thought was how blessed and fortunate I am to be a part of Kellogg. In just the past month I have had the opportunity to teach in the full-time, part-time, and weekend MBA programs; the EMBA programs in Chicago, Miami, and Hong Kong; various Kellogg clubs and
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Something was VERY confusing about my Kellogg Reunion this weekend. 🤔 I am not the kind of guy who likes to complain, but this Kellogg Reunion weekend I had to make an exception. To be clear, I was THRILLED to have the opportunity to attend my reunion, spend time with my classmates and friends whom I had not seen in
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Yesterday evening I read in total disbelief — like many of you, I expect — about the tragedy that occurred in Sri Lanka on Easter morning during Christian celebrations commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is hard enough to make sense of why someone would take the life of another person, but how someone could deliberately murder 290 people
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It is with deep sadness I inform all of you of the sudden and unexpected passing of one of my closest and dearest friends, Flip. To be honest, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise. Many people have told me for years that they were shocked that he was still around and that I still spent time with Flip. In
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By now you have read about the college admissions bribery scandal: The story that begins with the corrupt college consultant, William Singer, who collected more than $25 million from hundreds of parents, hired people to take SAT and ACT tests for their children, and bribed college coaches to recruit these students on college teams using artificial athletic resumes. Yes, it
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