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The sheer power of repetition in political discourse
May 19, 2017In the last post, we looked at some rather unique elements of President Trump’s approach to speech-making. Whatever one’s...
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Donald Trump’s radical departure from traditional political parlance
May 13, 2017As we discussed briefly in the previous post, simple sentences and continual repetition of his core concepts are two...
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Can sports teach us anything worthwhile about business?
February 10, 2017Yesterday, I was reflecting a bit on how surprising one’s life can be. For example, if anyone had asked...
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A result that surprised nearly the entire world
November 17, 2016As I continue to research Southwest Airlines, and I do plan to write more about their culture and people policies,...
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Do we use the wrong criteria when we choose investments?
November 10, 2016My ongoing exploration of Southwest Airlines, with its unusual people policies, and simultaneously sensational stock market results, has been...
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A few further lessons from Ashton Hayes
September 30, 2016This week was a busy and interesting one for me, with a steady stream of travel and consulting for...
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How the environmental movement began in Ashton Hayes
September 23, 2016In the previous post, we saw the story of a remarkable village that took a stand, deciding on its...
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A village takes a stand
September 16, 2016There is one type of leadership story that I have a particular affinity for: tales of common citizens who...
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Lessons from the breastfeeding protest in Argentina
September 2, 2016On Saturday July 23, Coni Santos attended the “teteada massiva” (massive breastfeeding event) that her story had galvanized. She...
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Reflection and the young, busy manager
August 6, 2015Recently, I spoke to a focused and lively audience at Banco Galicia in Buenos Aires. For the past two...