Business Lessons From a First-Time Father
Even a version of her future where she eventually plays for the WNBA has to, ultimately, occur in reality. And reality has rules. In higher education, before I start telling everyone I’m opening the greatest University that New York City’s ever seen, I should probably check if the New York state licensure agency is even taking applications…
Results of Disunity
We have survived a virus that required isolation only to now face another dangerous and growing threat—the idea that the good of one is more important than the well-being of the whole. We have a problem when we stop seeing each other as people—with similar hopes and dreams—and instead only see each other as strangers.
Is Your Data Scamming You? Measure Outcomes for True Success
Let’s be honest, if there was a way to achieve our goals without carefully working toward and monitoring progress, we’d all do it. That’s not a referendum on our character; that’s just part of being an intelligent primate.
Leadership Lessons from March Madness: Teamwork, Dedication, and Greatness
We all love to see those seemingly magical Cinderella moments where everything comes together for an underdog team, but even though it seems like magic, such moments are always the result of a season of work, sacrifice, encouragement, and dedication.
Trick or Treat: The Costumed Leader
Whether you’re familiar with the term or not, you’ve met a costumed leader. You know, the person in executive management role who thinks they are leading but lacks the characteristics or tools to actually be effective in that role. They are disguised by authority, title, and position.
Nothing but a Mission
This is the story of Theranos—a company started by a 19-year-old Stanford University drop-out who hated needles and had an ambitious mission, but really only had a mission. So how was she able to trick intelligent and discerning people into investing in a product that didn’t actually work? The answer is three-fold.