“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.” Abraham Lincoln
As the 16th president of the United States, Lincoln's leadership was tested through some of the most challenging times in American history. According to many historians,… read more
"I don't want to be a super model. I want to be a role model." Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, and producer, as well as a wonderful example of values-based leadership. In my work with Aspen Institute Central Europe, twice a year we take 30… read more
Using Prejudice as a Tool for Growth
"Prejudice is an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason." Dictionary.com
One would have to have been living in a cave this past week not to have heard the terrible news about the death of… read more
Alexander Pope: "There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit."
One of England's greatest poets and essayists, Alexander Pope's observations of the human condition are as relevant today as they were in the 18th century at the height of his work.… read more
"Talent develops in quiet places, character in the full current of human life."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Picture, if you will, someone learning how to do something—learning how to do something well. You are likely picture that person concentrating, with all their energy focused… read more
"Nunci"
This a translation of a wonderful Korean word I came across recently. It's the word for situational awareness and Korean children are taught this word at a young… read more
"Everybody wants to be somebody; nobody wants to grow." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I love quotes which stand the test of time, as this gem does from that wonderful writer, statesman, and philosopher from 18th century Germany, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. To me, Goethe's words are a… read more
"Not surprisingly, this decade has been marked by the intense hostility of the young toward truisms that once governed our thinking. As they saw it, the liberal international order didn’t uphold the peace — it bled us dry. Capitalism didn’t make the country rich — it made the rich richer.… read more
"The stone age did not end because we ran out of stones; it ended because we invented new tools." former Saudi oil minister, Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani
What a wonderful insight into common sense. Let's see how it applies to business. In my work, I find, over and over, that one of the most… read more
"If you are bent on revenge, plan on digging two graves." Lao Tzu (with special thanks to Richard Belloff for introducing me to this wonderful quote.)
What makes a great quote? Look no further than this masterpiece from the ancient Chinese Taoist Master, Lao Tzu. It invokes knowledge,… read more
