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Abraham Lincoln’s remarkable leadership
February 15, 2013Lately, I have been reading quite a bit about the great (many would say greatest) American president, Abraham Lincoln....
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Should we all focus more on learning to ask questions?
February 8, 2013The concept of asking questions seems to be following me around lately. Several weeks ago, I read an article...
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More stories of identity
January 25, 2013I find stories of identity in a wide variety of fields, not only in business or political leaders. Recently,...
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Ratan Tata: a shining example of business leadership in the third world
January 3, 2013People have often asked me to cite business leaders outside of Europe and the US whom I admire. I...
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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken” – Oscar Wilde
December 26, 2012I love this quote from Oscar Wilde, who in my opinion said some of the funniest things of all...
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In response to FT Article :“Genius explained, with help from Mozart”
December 10, 2012In the December 6th edition of the Financial Times, I came upon an article by columnist Lucy Kellaway entitled,...
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An interesting journey to America (part 2)
November 21, 2012A noteworthy meeting :The following Monday, November 5, I had a long breakfast meeting and conversation with Jamil Mahuad,...
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Deliberate practice, continued
October 29, 2012In the previous entry, we discussed the importance of the mentor or coach in the concept of deliberate practice....