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Leadership Oxygen

Inspiring examples of leadership are vital oxygen for individuals, organizations and communities. Seretse Khama’s life is a compelling story. In 1925, at age 4, Seretse was named successor to his father as chief of the Ngwato people who lived in Bechuanaland, a protectorate of Great Britain. By design, his childhood education was in South Africa […]

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Crystal Clear

Recall the most important conversations you’ve had in the past year? I bet you were very honest and maybe very careful. Because you and others knew the matter under discussion had serious implications, it’s easy to imagine them as intense. Radical transparency is a tough topic because both employing it and avoiding it can have […]

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Relatively Better

Relatively Better he conversation I had with a board member of an influential organization some months ago was troubling. In that exchange, he described behavior of senior management as incompetent. Later, he said “But all these organizations are a mess.” No Worse Than Jones Relativism is a common discard. You can set the bar anywhere […]

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Behave Magnificently

Behave Magnificently Howard Zinn was an impressive person. He was an academic historian, author and social activist. He is well known for his best-selling book: A People’s History of the United States. The People’s History is distinct because it offers a brilliant alternate perspective – from those oppressed. Although his parents were Jewish immigrants and […]

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