Mar 30 2007
Listen to The World is Flat part 2!
You can listen to it here!
Mar 24 2007
We will try to continue our discussion of The World is Flat this coming Wednesday. We will convene again at 7:30 p.m. If you did not receive an invitation, we apologize. Please go to the Ideas Unleashed site for directions on how to participate.
On Wednesday, I would like to begin with a critical review of [...]
Mar 22 2007
In their book The Knowing-Doing Gap (1999), Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton examine the phenomenon that although people have all of the knowledge necessary for achieving the desired results, it does not always equate with doing the things necessary for achieveng those results.
In one of the book’s chapters, they discuss the situations that arise “When [...]
Mar 15 2007
Even though there was some tornado activity in the area, there was some great discussion! To listen to the podcast, click here!
Mar 12 2007
Hello All:
On Wednesday, March 14 we will convene a group of people via various technologies to discuss Thomas Friedman’s book The World is Flat. In the hopes of structuring the conversation in such a way that everyone benefits, I propose the following as essential questions. If we can try to frame our conversation around these [...]
Mar 08 2007
I just returned from New York City after attending the fourth meeting of the Jobs for the Future Literacy Network. The meeting was attended by about ten Early College High Schools from across the country. Although most schools represented were from the West coast, we found that they struggle with the same issues [...]
Mar 01 2007
Earlier this week, the Center for Leadership’s very own Jeff Jaroscak was interviewed on “Building a Caring Community” - a local radio show. Click here to listen!