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Thanks to all those who made the Beyond the Bottom Line conference (March 24 – 26 in Nashville) possible, especially Ann Gibson, Gary Dodge and Arthur Blinci. My keynote topic was Managing and Communicating Change, and the audience of about 200 had some excellent feedback and questions. They were…
Thunderbird School of Global Management continues to be recognized for its excellence in global education. Bloomberg Businessweek listed T-Bird “No. 1 in international business” in its 2012 Best B-Schools ranking. Thunderbird also ranked fifth for “most global student body.”
These are well-deserved accolades! Walking across the Thunderbird campus in Glendale,…
If you love American success stories you’ll love the interview I heard recently on NPR. It’s with Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor. Regardless of your politics, you’ll find this story inspirational. Her unwavering focus and determination reminds me of my old-school father, and what he overcame to start a…
NOTE – I FIRST POSTED THIS IN JANUARY OF 2012 AND UPDATED IT MONTHLY. MAKING A FINAL ENTRY ON 1/1/13. NOW ON TO 2013!
I’m going to accomplish four major goals in 2012. Hold me to this!
Professional: I resolve to have multiple…
December marked the end of two graduate classes that I thoroughly enjoyed teaching: a…
From a Ragan.com piece on synonyms:
“Terms such as “downsizing,” “right-sizing,” “re-verticalization,” and, the weirdest of the bunch, “reducing units of liveware,” do the opposite of what they’re meant to.”
So true. People are smart and they figure this stuff out. You think it makes someone feel better to tell them…
Today marked the end of three months of teaching in Thunderbird’s pre-MBA/Masters program, a rigorous set of classes that prepares incoming students for graduate school. Wow, what a fantastic experience! Even though I’ve taught at T-Bird for six years, this is my first time to teach in the pre-MBA….
I just got back from attending a reunion with some really remarkable people. Here’s the story. 
My hometown in Virginia has one of the best high school leadership programs in the country – the Virginia Beach Leadership Workshop….
It was the biggest call of his career, and Laird Hayes got it right. Hayes is the NFL side judge who made the call on Mario Manningham’s amazing catch in the Super Bowl. (Next time you see the replay, look for Hayes – #125.)
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I’m proud to announce a new affiliation with thoughtLEADERS, where I’ll serve as a senior instructor in communication, leadership and employee engagement. Founded by former McKinsey and Company consultant Mike Figliuolo, thoughtLEADERS provides professional skills training in leadership, communication, strategy and operations. Clients include Abbot Labs, HP, Discover, Heinz,…
