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“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
Conscious Conversations
Virginia Public Media (VPM), the Richmond-based affiliate of NPR and PBS, has partnered with StoryCorps to host meaningful one-on-one conversations among people with different perspectives. The initiative, called One Small Step, asks for volunteers and, based on a…
Gender Diversity: From Applications to the C-Suite
I recently had the honor of moderating a break-out session during the “Promoting Growth & Prosperity Through the Banking Industry: The Power of Gender Diversity in the Board Room and C-Suite” conference, co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank…
Making Room for Leadership: WFT Coach Rivera’s Cancer Treatment
The Washington Post recently ran an article titled “Ron Rivera is coaching through his cancer; and the battle might be making his team better.” (Les Carpenter, September 16, 2020) The title gives you pause for thought… head coach…
Good Economics for Hard Times, by Banerjee and Duflo
For our Bill Gates’ Summer Reading List final discussion, we read Good Economics for Hard Times, by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo. Gates describes their book as “useful and compelling,” and says they are “honest about the…
UC from RBG
Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you. I am a very strong believer in listening and learning from others. Real change, enduring change, happens one…
The Great Influenza, John M. Barry
The Great Influenza by John M. Barry, a long, thorough, and heavy read, delivered powerful lessons in leadership that are as consequential today as they were 100 years ago. Truth Matters – More Than Anything Barry delivers the…
Senator Cory Booker’s Candor
Recently, I had the true privilege of participating, along with 45 others, in a Zoom call with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. I was delighted to find that, in addition to the intelligence and exuberance I was expecting,…
The Ride of a Lifetime, by Robert Iger
The Ride of a Lifetime is a blend of autobiography, leadership manual, and historical non-fiction. The book covers Iger’s own career story with a more recent history of the Disney companies and while doing so, delivers a full…
Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell
The second book in the list of summer reading recommended by Bill Gates certainly brought mixed reviews, with several feeling strongly in opposite directions! Cloud Atlas seems to have fostered a love/hate relationship with our group but everyone…