Too Much!

Too Much!

I suspect my optimism confounds my time management. Six months ago I was working on my plans for ‘09, and scheduled a trip to Dubai for late January, and saw these lovely two weeks at the start of the month stretching out like virgin snow on a ski slope.  I...

Christmas of My Father’s Memory

My grandfather, Rudy, was flying in from New York on Christmas Eve, and Hank (my stepdad) and I were at the airport to collect him.  As we waited I thought about how Rudy and Hank loved signing Christmas carols; Rudy would play on my mom’s (his daughter’s) big...
Motivation or Control?

Motivation or Control?

Do you want “your people” to be motivated, or do you want to control them?  I suspect many people (managers, teachers, parents) get these confused from time to time.  I know I do!  Of course most people say “motivated” but is that what they put in...

Emotional Intelligence in Dubai

I just returned for an exciting launch of Six Seconds Middle East in the burgeoning business center of Dubai.  Incredible successes there, astounding building and innovation — now time to be as innovative at developing human capacity.  Here’s an interview...