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Many of my clients are very committed to diversity in their organizations. But I have always been wary of diversity programs because “diversity” – a code word for reducing existing levels of prejudice – signifies that we have a “problem” and that we need to “fix” it. But surely the problem cannot be “fixed’ with [...]
Every now and then, a unique opportunity occurs and I want to tell you about one. There is a very special place, unlike any other in North America called Hollyhock. It is a not-for-profit retreat center located on Cortes, a small island off the west coast of British Columbia. The minute you step off the [...]
It is humbling to witness a savant – because to do so can fill many of us with wonder and mystery. If you met 26 year-old Derek Paravicini in the street, you might be drawn to judgment. He is blind, has the intelligence of a three-year old, and cannot dress or feed himself. But if [...]
My good friend Catherine Ryan Hyde, bestselling author of Pay It Forward, inspired our very popular “Inspire Change” coins. Now she has written another tour de force, this time about first love, a modern-day rendering of West Side Story born on a New York City subway car and nurtured under the windmills of the Mojave [...]
I lead two lives. One is dedicated to coaching and mentoring leaders and transforming organizational cultures so they become inspiring places for employees, customers, suppliers and communities. Thirty of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies and 11 of Fortune’s Best Companies to Work for in America are our clients. And I speak to audiences all over the [...]