The Difference Between Value-Creating Corporate Giving And Counterproductive Distractions
Not all corporate giving is good. Some is just plain SAD. Let’s unpack that. Happiness is good. Actually, as we describe in our new book, First-Time Leader (request an executive summary), happiness is three goods: good for others, good for me, good at it. Well,...Three Tales Of Business Founders Who Gained From Franchising
One of the fundamental questions for today’s leaders is “What do you want and what are you willing to give up to get it?” If you want job security, get yourself a tenured position at a well-funded university. If you want complete control, start your own company from...Follow the Money to Understand What Happened at Last Week’s European Summit
Crises change things. The difference between managing a crisis and leading through one is often related to leaders’ ability to keep their eyes on what really matters. One of the lessons from last week’s European debt crisis summit is how difficult it is to manage...How Merkel Can Lead the Euro Zone Out of Crisis
This is the moment for German Chancellor Angela Merkel to choose to take up the mantle of European leadership …or not. It must be tempting for her to let things unfold as they might for the rest of Europe. She knows that many of the other 16 members of the euro zone...
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