Think of a time when someone told you that you were rocking the boat. Perhaps you were intentionally trying to “rock the boat.” Were you more likely making a suggestion to improve something? To change something for the better? I’ve been noticing this phrase lately, sometimes referring to prominent people in the news. But more [...]
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Aging is Inevitable, Maturing is Optional
Like the slogan that advertises “aging is inevitable, maturing is optional,” no guarantee exists that advancing one’s age chronologically means advancing one’s personal development. Mark Zuckerberg, the twenty-something CEO of Facebook, has been under fire for a message sent when he was 19 that critics are using to show the company’s lack of concern for [...]
How Has Your Personal Intellectual History Shaped You?
We’ve completed painting in the house, and I have been culling through boxes of books, deciding which ones to put back onto the shelves. Like many of you, I have been carting books from house to house since college. I am determined to give up some of these fading treasures to make space for other things. It started as [...]
Wrigley Field Inspires Thinking About Leadership
As a baseball fan, it almost takes my breath away to head past Wrigley Field on the el the morning of a game day during the first week of home games. Heading south, the train takes a right turn and I am struck by the sight of the American flag with the bubbles of lights as [...]
Are Leaders Born or Made?
Yes. So replied Harry Kraemer, former Baxter Chairman and CEO and current Kellogg School of Management professor, when I asked him this question at a recent alumnae event where he spoke about values based leadership. He had told a story of watching children playing and seeing one of them trot off with others following behind. [...]
