15 Presidential Perspectives on Freedom and Liberty
Liberty is “freedom from” and freedom is the “power to.” Simply stated. Challenging to uphold. What I mean is: there is an enduring responsibility linked in each. We desire to be free to do what we want in life but our “free life” takes effort and lots of hard work. We also want liberty, being…
Note to Institutions: Change or Be Changed
The Pew Research Center issued a new report entitled “Millennials in Adulthood: Detached from Institutions, Networked with Friends.” The report highlights a muddled mix of good and potentially not-so-good trends. As the introduction states: “The Millennial generation is forging a distinctive path into adulthood… they are relatively unattached to organized politics and religion, linked by…
To Err Is Human: How Good Leaders Handle Mistakes
Guest Post by Gregory Fisher If you are in a position of leadership, either in your professional life or in your private life, then you will no doubt be aware that people look up to you and that part of your job is to set a good example that those around you can follow. As…
Moments of Peace – The Christmas Truce Story
The spirit of Christmas loses luster at times. Family pressures overtake us. Economics burden us. Unfathomable events sink us. Even in challenging times, a Christmas moment catches us off guard, bringing a smile of a warm memory or a burst of gladness. It may not matter if one believes in Christmas or not, the seasonal…
The Importance of Questions in Conversations
There is an odd thing happening in conversations. When you meet someone new, the conversation is lopsided with only one person asking questions of the other. When an acquaintance or colleague is done answering the questions, they just walk away. It is unfulfilling for the person on the other side. It seems some are eager…
Spite or Solve: A Choice
We have a choice – in our nation, our community, our family, and our organization – as to whether or not we foster an attitude of spite or solve.
How to Stop Bullying?
Over a year ago, I wrote a post entitled Are We an After-the-Fact Society? This was when the Phoebe Prince tragedy happened – she was continuously bullied by a group of teens until she took her own life. While no one came to Phoebe’s defense during this harassment, the outrage was expressed intensely, after-the-fact. This…
Why I Joined the No Labels Movement
No Labels is a citizen movement to hold public officials accountable in holding civil debates in solving our nation’s challenges ahead. Join No Labels.
Are there Unshakeable Hands?
Recently, there have been several handshake controversies. From politics to sports, handshake snubs have happened as well as angry ones, all used to demonstrate some point. What has happened is, though, is a lack of sportsmanship and a shift of attention to the person doing the snub and showing the anger. What do you think is the better leadership habit to show? Shake hands or not?
On Being Civil, Tolerant
Today, NPR terminated Juan Williams because of his comments on the The O’Reilly Factor. In our eagerness to make a statement about tolerance, we seem to have become intolerant. We need to be more civil in our debates.