Is a Worldwide Common Language just over the Horizon?
by Philip Yaffe
I am an American living in Belgium since 1974. Ever since arriving here, I have been hearing the mantra "To be a good European, you should learn several languages". Almost from the very beginning, I suggested going the other way: "To be a good European, everyone should learn a single common language".

Fatal Reasonableness
by John Renesch
In my view, we have never before been in such need for unreasonableness as the present day. Reasonableness is literally killing us. We are allowing things to go unchecked, uncorrected and unchallenged because we refuse to get unreasonable in our demands for a fully functional, peaceful and sustainable society.

One World, Indivisible
by John Renesch
We are taking our opinions far too seriously when we put our prejudices and ideologies ahead of people. There is nothing wrong or unhealthy with contention, debate and even argument as long as it is in the context of respect and relationship with the other person. Let’s reach out to those who have different viewpoints. Nothing will change unless we do.

The Tyranny of My Ego
by John Renesch
I know I haven’t mastered enlightenment. Perhaps I never will. All I know to do is catch myself when I leave, choose to wake back up, and re-engage life again, fully awake.

The Generation for Technolog"Y"
by Dr. Wayne L. Brock
The technologically savvy Generation Y has entered as the fourth generation in the workforce. Specific strategies implemented in an organization will ensure the Generation of Technolog'Y" is valued and retained for maximum retention, effectiveness, and efficiency.

Economic Kryptonite: The Weakening of the West
by Tom Nies
Actual experiences being already realized from around the world may be providing convincing proof that serious corporate profit tax cutting is “an idea whose time has come".

Economic Kryptonite: The Weakening of the West - Part II
by Tom Nies
A very enlightened corporate profit tax policy, which continuously lowers corporate tax rates at every possible opportunity, has continued to help Ireland grow richer and richer.

Economic Kryptonite: The Weakening of the West - Part III
by Tom Nies
The Chinese have now in their turn discovered that the combination of lower-cost labor and low corporate profit taxes stimulate economic growth faster than anyone might have ever imagined possible. Perhaps we should begin, again.

The Lived Experiences of Women in Executive Positions of the U.S. Federal Civil Service
by Dr. Carrie Williams
Although the U.S. Federal Government is one of the most diverse organizations in terms of gender and ethnicity, this bureaucratic system still faces challenges, particularly when looking at the key leadership positions currently held predominantly by males.

What the NFL Can Really Teach Us
by Ward Mannering
Here's what we should learn from the National Football League: It's time to sack the refs. That's right. Get rid of them. They've made pro football unwatchable, so I'm proposing the near total eradication of their suffocating official presence.

Give Me Liberty or Give Me an IPO?
by Steve Kayser
Why would a company forego all of the glamour, fanfare, and wealth that a well-publicized IPO would generate? The case for remaining a Private Company.

Living and Working Between Paradigms
by John Renesch
We are presently in the midst of a major paradigm shift in the way we human beings think, the way we think about each other and our world, the way we experience reality. Not what we think about but how we think.

Allegiance versus Commitment: A Small Distinction that Makes a Big Difference
by John Renesch
Intrinsic commitment comes from people's unadulterated humanity; not from some ideological concept or interpreted translations of ancient text to which one becomes attached.

Heaven or Hell: A Corporate Parable
by Moshe Kranc
Rabbi Haim of Romshishok was an itinerant preacher. He traveled from town to town delivering sermons that stressed the importance of respect for one's fellow man. He often began his talks with a story that applies as much to the corporate environment as to any other social setting.

Help Wanted: Vice President of Courage
by John Renesch
“A time comes when silence is betrayal,” said Martin Luther King, Jr. “Some of us who have already begun to break the silence of the night have found that the calling to speak is often a vocation of agony, but we must speak.”

Getting to God: A Radical Idea for Business Leaders
by John Renesch
It seems as if mastery of any endeavor - be it a profession or an avocation - leads one to an intimate, personal experience of the transcendent. They all reach a place where they meet the Divine in some form.

Working in America: Killing Ourselves at Work
by John Renesch
This is not a diatribe about working hard. There is nothing unhealthy or wrong with hard work. It is the nature of the relationship between people and their work, and the resultant stress it produces, that is killing them.

Telling the Truth
by Byron Kalies
A simple phrase I picked up on a training course a few years ago has solved so many problems. You don't believe me? Try it. "When in doubt, tell the truth. When not in doubt, tell the truth."

Immortality - The Driving Force Behind the Legend!
by Navin V. Nagiah
Some achievers stretch the limits of the possible and then go beyond that. Their contributions and accomplishments defy description. Their accomplishments are treasured for centuries. They are revered long after their time! What drives them?

Deepening the Dialogue: Appreciating Collective Resonance
by John Renesch
Our better future can only be created by radical transformation worldwide, not incremental changes. While I do not have the magic recipe for bringing about this transformation, I do know that being in authentic dialogue with one another is a key ingredient to bringing it about.

Leadership Lessons from Reality TV
by Steven C. Ibbotson
Whether you love or hate the plethora of reality television shows, they are not likely to disappear soon. From Survivor to Big Brother to the various dating and marriage shows, these programs reveal leadership lessons relevant to business.

This Just In ... Texaco: The Seafood Buffet
by Justin Cruz
The purpose of this article is to bring a smile to your face, nothing more and nothing less. There is no hidden agenda, no advertising, and no begging for money. So sit back, make sure the boss isn’t looking, and enjoy.

If the Economy is Getting Better, Where are the Jobs?
by Gregory P. Smith
Corporate profits are improving--layoffs are slowing. Economists appear pleased, but many of your friends are still looking for work. If the economy is improving, where are the jobs?

Okay, Now What?
by John Renesch
We are living through a mucky time - a time of uncertainty, chaos, and insecurity - conditions that most people avoid and fear. We are between paradigms - and nothing looks familiar or certain or secure. Nothing works the way things used to.

Return to Freedom: Changing the Regime of Our Own Thinking
by John Renesch
It is time to overthrow the regime we have empowered and start insisting on a new legitimacy - for a sane and mature world that allows us all to grow, express ourselves, be emotionally honest, and truly free.

Celibacy in Corporate America
by Kenny Moore
So, all you celibate business folks out there, take a word of solace from this former monk: if you're having less sex than you'd like, you're not alone.

Tripping Over Illusions And Ego
by Bob Ferchat and Tony Carlson
The growing sense of the possible significantly changed business practices in recent years and it is imperative that we understand the how and the why for a couple of reasons: first, to protect your capital from the vicissitudes of the stock market; and second, to be able to survive and prosper in our careers.

Who Stole My Soul? How Working People Can Recover from the Great Disconnect
by John Renesch
The Wall Street scandals are forcing us all to look at where our moral compass has gone. Perhaps we can venture out to those abandoned warehouses and find all those withering and dusty consciences and breathe new life into them. Perhaps we can reawaken our inner sense of right and wrong and repossess our souls.

To Win, Avoid Losing
by Bob Ferchat and Tony Carlson
Since there generally is only one winner at a time, maybe a better strategy would be to have a conscious goal not to lose. Quite a different approach, but one worth considering in business and in life.

What Do You Want to be Caught Dead Doing?
by Kenny Moore
Even though I'm aware that I can buy my coffin ahead of time on the web and realize considerable savings, I still avoid the transaction. However, my monastic roots are starting to resurface in peculiar ways.

Are We There Yet? Enduring Humanity’s Adolescence While Waiting to Grow Up - (Part One of Two Parts)
by John Renesch
How are we doing in our evolution toward a wise society? Are we becoming responsible citizens in the Age of Consciousness? How far along are we in becoming a mature species that has transcended all our adolescent behavior and attitudes?

Are We There Yet? Enduring Humanity’s Adolescence While Waiting to Grow Up (Part Two of Two Parts)
by John Renesch
We are probably the most informed but least mature society in history. We have more information, more knowledge more data, than any generation which has preceded us and yet we are acting like arrogant adolescents who are utterly clueless about the impact we are having in the world.

Living the Legacy of 9/11
by Marc Trezza
Executive coaches and Crisis Managers are finding a growing percentage of our business is devoted to clients who need coaching on quality of life issues as much as management issues. For the business leader suffering from post 9/11 issues, what can be done for those for whom you are responsible, or for yourself?

The Power Of Impossible Dreams
by Bob Ferchat and Tony Carlson
Most of us have contact with someone who is fighting a heroic battle in this war of survival. These people are not necessarily glamorous or famous. But theirs is a battle nevertheless. And each victory is as much about the spirit and the desire to win as it is about the chemistry or the physical patch and sew.

Seduced by Serial Ideologies
by Bob Ferchat and Tony Carlson
Fashion, it must be said, does not thrive just on the runways of Paris. It's alive and well, for better or worse, in the boardrooms, executive suites and business think tanks of the world.

Who is Minding the Store?
by Bob Ferchat and Tony Carlson
Why is it all happening to big companies that have attracted and paid for (perhaps too much) some of the leading lights of managers in the business world? Is there a common denominator? Perhaps it is at least worth investigating.

Telecom – Dead or Alive?
by Bob Ferchat and Tony Carlson
The newspapers, in particular the stock reports, are full of the news and/or opinion that the telecom sector is dead. It is hard to keep this tragedy in perspective since, if memory serves, the telecom sector was a boom industry about two years ago. What happened? Who did it? Was it foreseeable and if so how did we miss it?

Hold Up Your Hand
by Bob Ferchat and Tony Carlson
We are all taught in school that if we want to be listened to - or at least recognized - we should hold up a hand. Most of us also have been exposed to the classic fairy tale of The Emperor's New Clothes. Now think Enron and Global Crossing and ask who let this happen.

Back To Basics
by Bob Ferchat and Tony Carlson
This article explores a range of key questions, requests for information and analyses a corporate board members should consider bringing to bear on the company whose owners he or she represents.

Searching for the Mea Culpa
by Robert A. Ferchat and Tony Carlson
Where's the mea culpa? Where's the recognition of the mistake of inflated prices paid and the shock to employees who trusted their leaders?

Soften Your Focus: Find Opportunity @ the Periphery
by Bob Ferchat & Tony Carlson
Business schools and management texts are famous for creating the mythology that rules the boardroom. Who could argue with such motherhood? Well, we could. Because business, like life itself, is often stranger than fiction.

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