Living on the Real World
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The Janus moment…looking back and looking ahead
The core real-world problem all seven billion of us face? Threefold. Coaxing out some of Earth’s resources for our daily...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Make a New Year’s Resolution…regarding your carbon footprint.
Got a list of resolutions for the new year? Here’s one to add to your list. Resolve that: In 2011,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A Christmas Carol
Chances are, you’ve spent some time over the past few days rereading or watching Dickens’ famous story. Well-plowed ground! Think:...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The vision thing…you can do this!
Like George Herbert Walker Bush, we all have doubts about our handle on “the vision thing.” But the reality? Like...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The vision thing
George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, had, and still has, many good attributes. Not the least...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The-onrushing-train school of management.
After Saturday’s aside, we’re returning to our subject of leadership. Let’s start with four stories. 1. Imagine (for some of...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Two must-watch videos.
A few days ago David Brooks, in his New York Times column, suggested that all his readers watch a video...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Leadership begins with … character.
The October 1 post said we’d get around to the topic of leadership. Well, we’ve arrived! Our starting point? Actually,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Cancun
Recently, the world’s governments, and a bevy of non-governmental organizations (or NGO’s) concluded yet another two-week round of climate change...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Strategic planning
Once in the late 1970’s I was on a commercial airline flight here in the United States. The passenger next...
