Archive for August 2012
Every business is show business . . . a Disney & Pixar expert tells why
Pixar Animation Studios’ ode to childhood did it to me again, though my mind was made up that it wouldn’t happen this time. I was determined not to tear up as I curled up with my three-year-old grandson to watch “Toy Story 3.” I felt “safe” not having a box of tissue nearby since I’d…
Read MoreOh yeah. Design matters.
Good design is like obscenity. Most people are flummoxed to define it, but insist they know it when they see it. I’m no exception. I love prairie style architecture. I build time into every trip to Chicago to stroll the residential streets of suburban Oak Park, to view the highest concentration of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed houses.…
Read Morewith Mark de Roo
Loss of a leader Do you know who authored the first audio book to sell over one million copies? It was the same person who sold 25 million copies of a famed book on personal development. It’s also the same person whose life came to an end this summer. That person was Stephen Covey.…
Read Morewith Professor Pocock
4th in a series of 8 Basic Tools for Effective Communication . . . Topic: leader bios What makes a great leader bio? How effectively do you promote the leadership in your school district? More than likely these are very talented individuals who either are…or could be…pillars in the community. One of the responsibilities of we…
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