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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
What Will It Take? Bill Gates’ Summer Reading List 2020
Each summer, I intend to take advantage of the shift in busy-ness and commit myself to completing a summer reading list. Perhaps nudged by reduced (nearly zero) travel, I have decided this is the summer I will not…
Educated, by Tara Westover
Educated, by Tara Westover, is the harrowing true story of her rise from an abusive, unstable, uneducated childhood to a Cambridge and Harvard education, earning a PhD in history. Westover’s writing is powerful in the way that it…
Sawubona, and other takeaways from the ScalingUp Reignite Summit
In lieu of our spring in-person gathering, the ScalingUp Summit was delivered virtually. Although the timeframe was condensed, the content was robust and delivered on its intent to “reignite.” Much of the content focused on the pandemic and…
Notable Quotes in the Era of COVID
In recent years, I’ve established a tradition of sharing highlights, quotes and key take-aways from the Gazelles ScalingUp Summit. The pandemic has impacted this year’s spring summit (originally scheduled for Dallas in May) and so I am stepping…
Profiles in Candor: Brené Brown
“That bugs the crap outta me.” Brené Brown, in a March 29, 2020 interview with Bill Whitaker for CBS 60 Minutes, declares it really bothers her that her books are grouped into the self-help genre. Brown is a…
Profiles in Candor: Dr. Anthony Fauci
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic response, Dr. Anthony Fauci has become one of the most trusted voices in America (Business Insider). That is chiefly due to his extensive education and decades of experience as an infectious disease specialist, and…
Profiles In Candor: Bob Moore, founder of Bob’s Red Mill
In his 50s, Bob Moore started over, switching careers from gas stations and auto centers to a grain mill. Now in his 90s, he’s revered in the whole-, natural-, and organic-food world. Moore is well-known for his process…
Pollster Nate Silver’s Brilliant Accuracy
As with many disciplines, polling is both an art and a science. Nate Silver, one of the most respected pollsters, and founder and editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight (an internet news site dedicated to using number analysis to tell stories),…
Profiles in Candor: Jim Lehrer
In January, the broadcast journalism industry, and the listening audience from around the globe, lost one of its strongest voices. Jim Lehrer, co-founder of PBS NewsHour, was one of the giants of the news world for the past…