Becoming a Calculated Risk-Taker
This class has been quite the journey for me. As we’ve gone through this class, I’ve made an effort to step outside of my comfort zone. In a way, taking …
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Personal Leadership
When Ross Perot’s employees were arrested in Iran in the 1970s, he went to get them. And he got all of his men out. Perot, when he saw a problem many …
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“The Tipping Point” and little ways we can create big change
By Sarah Jarvis Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point illustrates — through a multitude of anecdotes, surveys and experiments — how the slightest adjustments in any given process bring about huge, industry-changing effects. What causes …
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Alla Nadezhkina All my life I like the new, all my life I look to the future, it is always interesting for me! Maya Plisetskaya (Russian ballerina, the legend of …
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Listening, respect and empathy
By Miguel Otárola Oftentimes you believe, say or create something without really challenging it. You’re steadfast in your actions and carry them for a long time. Until someone comes and …
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My semi-personal lister
I would have loved to tell you stories of some of the challenging personalities I met in my worklife and whom I am grateful for. Also to tell you about some …
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These are the famous words of Simon Sinek. Sinek is the leadership guru and author who penned several influential business books. “Start With Why,” book and featured Ted Talk in …
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Ending the Journey
“Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate it.” Simon Sinek, “Start With Why” There you have it: communication is …
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From the 25 to the 29, the October Global Leadership Forum (GLF) took place in Washington, D.C. Its agenda was global climate change. Within five days, 166 Humphrey Fellows from 90 countries …
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Emmeline Pankhurst: Leadership through “deeds, not words”
By Sarah Jarvis, Travis Arbon and Natalia Ghilascu Emmeline Pankhurst, with her advocation of violence, is interesting to examine as a leader. She promoted the idea that for all women …
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