Blog
“Clarity of purpose and speaking up about what will make the difference in our communities and businesses is critical. Uncommon Candor inspires us to keep giving the gift of straight talk – for ourselves and others.”—MARIO MORINO, author of Leap of Reason and founder, Venture Philanthropy Partners
I believe in science… Except that I also believe animals are compassionate,…
Read More »“No”. Period. The end. No explanation or apology necessary. Whether it is…
Read More »Boards of Directors in higher education are often populated with many generous…
Read More »
Good Economics for Hard Times, by Banerjee and Duflo
For our Bill Gates’ Summer Reading List final discussion, we read Good…
UC from RBG
Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a…
The Great Influenza, John M. Barry
The Great Influenza by John M. Barry, a long, thorough, and heavy…
Senator Cory Booker’s Candor
Recently, I had the true privilege of participating, along with 45 others,…
The Ride of a Lifetime, by Robert Iger
The Ride of a Lifetime is a blend of autobiography, leadership manual,…
Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell
The second book in the list of summer reading recommended by Bill…
Reflections on The Choice by Dr. Edith Eger
In a very brief summary that will not do this book or…
What Will It Take? Bill Gates’ Summer Reading List 2020
Each summer, I intend to take advantage of the shift in busy-ness…