by Carol Sanford | Mar 28, 2011 | Business Development
Leadership is a much spoken about and highly misunderstood subject. It is most often seen as a role of inspiration and motivation. But leadership that ensures a business’s success and its responsibility is neither of these—it is something very different. Responsible...
by Carol Sanford | Mar 24, 2011 | Business Development
Mar 24, 2011 – This article was first posted at Matthew E. May’s American Express Open Forum Blog. I earlier reviewed Matt’s book, The Shibumi Strategy, with a Q & A here. There is growing appreciation for the idea that social responsibility is...
by Carol Sanford | Feb 24, 2011 | Business Development
I’ve been watching the news in Wisconsin with dismay. But not for the reasons many people are. I think the right questions are not being asked and wrong conversations are dominating. I personally have sat in the chairs of many different players in this standoff. I was...
by Carol Sanford | Feb 3, 2011 | Business Development
As we watch Egyptian officials make statements for the purpose of stabilizing a very volatile situation, and as President Obama and members of Congress consider how the U.S. might intervene, we are reminded of the challenge of leadership—no matter what our persuasions...
by Carol Sanford | Jan 20, 2011 | Business Development
In a joint press release Senate majority leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner announced that Congressional leaders will mark the anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s inauguration with a tribute today at noon. Reading this note and hearing President...