There are just two kinds of people: those who use Wikipedia for reference and those who say they don’t but do. Some of you may think you’re in a third category, but you’re probably not; you just don’t realize it. You would think that no reputable school, media outlet, or[…] Read On
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” – Queen Gertrude, Hamlet Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was an outspoken and philanthropic champion of women’s causes. Behind the scenes, he’s alleged to have assaulted and made unwanted and explicit sexual advances towards dozens of actresses and employees whose careers he could make[…] Read On
Big news day: The loony tunes in North Korea think we’ve declared war on them. There’s something seriously wrong with those people. Just saying. Former congressman and serial sexter Anthony Weiner was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for sexting with a 15-year-old girl. What a creep. What an[…] Read On
I’ve been out and about lately reconnecting with former colleagues and old friends. It’s fun to catch up on things and have a few laughs about some of the stunts we pulled back in the day. It’s also interesting to see how time is treating them. While they all have[…] Read On
IDOLIZE verb : to worship as a god; to love or admire to excess We have a tendency to idolize our heroes. That’s nothing new. Whether it’s politics, business, sports or entertainment, we hoist those we admire up on impossibly high pedestals, and when they fail to meet our lofty[…] Read On
I was intrigued by an article in yesterday’s Harvard Business Review entitled “What 11 CEOs Have Learned About Championing Diversity.” The author is Stefanie Johnson, a biz school prof who studies the intersection of leadership and diversity and the effect of unconscious bias on evaluations. The piece starts with a[…] Read On
I’m having a really hard time thinking today. The reason is personal, and I really don’t want to get into it here and bum you out too. It’s just one of those days. We all have them. On a more optimistic note, … Wait. On second thought, forget that. Optimism[…] Read On