When searching for your “superpowers,” I always say to go back to your childhood and think about what you were good at doing. For me, one of my earliest memories involved tempera paint, art paper and a small easel set up in my mother’s kindergarten classroom. I would spend hours … Read More
One of my favorite characters in literature and on screen is Scarlett O’Hara, the heroine of “Gone With the Wind.” She is strong, determined and a bit outrageous, but she shows the greatest traits of survival in tough times. One of her famous lines, however, when confronted with a huge … Read More
We ask hundreds of questions a day. Many are just mundane interrogatives that help us navigate our professional and personal lives. But have you thought about being more specific when composing your questions? Whether you are talking to a person or using an online search, you are deploying your curiosity. Recently I … Read More
The upcoming Labor Day weekend is the signal that another summer is gone. I am looking forward to the fall, where I teach leadership programs and seek inspiration for my students. While there are countless movies that play on leadership themes, let me submit three that I find to pack … Read More
Mnemba Island is a tiny jewel off the coast of Zanzibar in Tanzania, surrounded by the crystal-turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean and colorful coral reefs. In just twenty minutes, you can walk the entire island. Making that walk with my daughter during our trip to Africa, I could hear … Read More