Archive for June, 2009

“I Don’t Know”: The Key to Learning

“Avoiding situations where you do not have to admit publicly that you don’t know something hinders learning.” (Thomas, Robert J.  Leader to Leader Vol. 50, Fall  2008)
To succeed in any endeavor requires having the right information at the right time.  Many companies and individual who fail blame it on a lack of good and timely […]

Is There a Place for Anger on the Character Path?

Sitting across from me in a Tel Aviv airport terminal, a lady engaged in conversation spoke loudly enough that several of us sitting nearby could hear her side of the conversation. It was 4:00 AM—not the time of day you want to hear anyone talk, let alone a stranger.  For much of the conversation she […]