When in Rome, DO NOT do as the Romans do!
To work well with foreign colleagues, you may have to risk feeling inauthentic and incompetent. So claims the byline to a piece in HBR by Andrew L. Molinsky, associate professor of organizational...
View ArticleArbitraging Cultures for Economic Advantage
Trading opportunities exist when there is a difference in the value of a particular commodity between two individuals, corporations or markets. The trader simply buys at the lower value and sells at...
View ArticleYou Simply HAVE to Become a Market Leader
You’ve probably realized that traditional ways to get your message heard are not working. You need to find new ways. Even large corporations need to reinvent the way they communicate with their...
View ArticleCharity is not a transaction; it is a virtue
Charity is not a transaction and should not be measured by ROI. An act of charity is a value and should be measured by its virtue. Charity in its broad sense is the activity that most distinguishes...
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Fit In or Stand Out?
Acting like a chameleon, changing the way you behave to fit in with the people around you, enhances your acceptance and popularity in the moment, but damages your stature in the long run. People...
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Distinguish Yourself In 5 Dimensions
To stand out, an idea I started developing in Fit In Or Stand Out? and 4 Tools For Connection, simply means to be remarkableto use Seth Godin’s term. It is not about being ostentatious. Seth defines...
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Overcoming the Fear of Exploitation
The most elevating human emotion is the feeling of being trusted. The most undermining is the feeling of being exploited. Managing the tension between these two emotions, the feeling of being trusted...
View ArticleBook Review by Erik Willey
Lead by Greatness (Avoda Books, 2012) by David Lapin by Erik Willey David Lapin gives us Leadership 101 for the information age in his new book “Lead By Greatness (2012). Readers will find fresh...
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Itai, the Great Bellman
Itai is a black Zimbabwean bellman working for the majestic Westcliff Hotel in Johannesburg, an Orient Express property where I am honored to be a guest during my frequent visits to South Africa. Itai...
View ArticleWhen Time Runs Out…
The golden hours of the early morning are precious. With a clear mind and no distractions I accomplish more in the early hours than during the entire day. I know that the earlier I start my mornings...
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