Wells Fargo, Margaret Thatcher, & Being a Lady
Margaret Thatcher was known for pithy quotes and perhaps one of best examples of her pithiness is the quote stating, “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have … Continue reading
Rankings Spoiler Alert – They Don’t Tell You What You Think They Should
College rankings are popular this time of year, especially if you’re a football fan. But not all college rankings telling you what they probably should. Here are a few thoughts … Continue reading
More Was Returned Than Just A Cell Phone
There’s a classic scene from the movie Tommy Boy where the main character Tommy Callahan, who is played by Chris Farley, sits down on a bench after having his “final” … Continue reading
From Academic Probation to Doctorate: The Unlikely Story
A 1.94. That was my GPA my first semester at Brigham Young University. That GPA enabled me to make it on a much more auspicious list than the dean’s list; … Continue reading
Getting Comfortable w/ School Failure
Over the last decade a growing number of business books have touted the benefits of failing (e.g., The Wisdom of Failure, The Power of Failure, Failing Forward, etc.). Rather than … Continue reading
A Reggie Miller Education
I’ve always been interested in how we structure education. As an “adult” educator – or learning and development professional, I’ve wondered if we couldn’t learn a bit more from the … Continue reading
Would you be God’s hands?
Because of the general nature of this blog, I rarely discuss religion, but today I want to make an exception because an experience I had today brought my leadership world and … Continue reading
Risky Business
Last week, I had the chance to speak to a group about innovation. One of the things I like to do during speaking engagements is turn the tables a bit … Continue reading
Same Actions; Same Results
Yesterday, I walked away from a client sales discussion where the decision was not to proceed. It was the right decision, but the whole process with this prospective client bothered … Continue reading
The end of meaningful debate.
I was recently helping a Pepperdine colleague of mine with the data analysis portion of his dissertation. He has been tackling an interesting problem that he noticed was a major issue in his specific … Continue reading
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