Tag Archives: economy
Chilean Mining Crisis Offers Lessons for Dysfunctional Congress
When 33 Chilean miners were trapped underground, mining minister Laurence Golborne took charge of their rescue — and two months later, they all stepped out into the sunlight. Golborne insisted on transparency with families and the public; retaining personal responsibility while delegating key decisions to more experienced experts; and multiple rescue methods in parallel to [...]
July 4th Musings-A Different Spin on Freedom
“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose…” For days now, these few words from this classic Kris Kristofferson song, Me & Bobbie McGee, spinning repeatedly through my brain. It’s really been bugging me. And why these words? Why now? Why me? Could loss actually free us? Could we be imprisoned by material choices, [...]
Commerce for Peace; Leaders Listen Up
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of addressing the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. Despite the association’s name, these are CEOs and senior managers running chambers around the U.S. as well as in such countries as Vietnam, Argentina, Japan, and Norway. Lars-Kåre Legernes, Managing Director of the Oslo Chamber of Commerce, was in [...]
The Musings of Peter DeHaan
Peter DeHaan was gracious enough to refer readers of his blog to my article “Today’s Economy Demands A Critical Skill: Optimism” and shares his thoughts on the topic. To read the entire post please visit Peter at http://blog.peterdehaan.com/2009/03/25/optimism.aspx?ref=rss
From the World’s Highest Mountains-Lessons for Leaders
One of Carl Jung’s favorite words was “synchronicity”, that unexplainable convergence of unplanned events which offer insights and opportunities. When I agreed to join a trekking expedition through two remote provinces of the Indian Himalayas, I had no way of knowing that this adventure would coincide with the publication of my latest book, Gifts from [...]
Article By Eileen and Beverly Kaye Featured On ASTD Site!
Wanted: Leaders With ESP for Tough Times written by Eileen McDargh and author Beverely Kaye is featured on the American Society of Training and Development website. To read the entire article click here.
Save the Children Mission needed in the United States
Newspapers show us the poverty and pervasive inhuman conditions of children “off shore”. Caught by these pictures, I supported children in these regions through Save the Children, http://www.savethechildren.org/about/ the leading non-profit organization for helping disadvantaged children. With fully 92% of its monies going directly to the programs, Save The Children is an outstanding organization. But [...]
Leaders Take Heed: Children Are the Real Victims of Economic Disasters.
Imagine being 10 years old and sleeping in a different place every night because your Mom can’t find enough work to pay the rent. Imagine watching your parents arguing over whether to put food on the table or buy meds for Dad’s heart condition. Anxiety. Insecurity. And fear. In my state of California, the spineless [...]