Heroism

Guy Kawasaki points out Dr. Philip Zimbardo’s article “The Banality of Heroism.”

The authors claim that our current definition of a hero is substantially watered down from its meaning of generations ago. Heroism used to encompass bravery, fortitude, gallantry, valor. Today we don’t think about the deep meanings of these words nor about how we […]

Leadership character

Matt Branaugh blogs in Out of Ur about a talk given by Dr. Henry Cloud concerning character, particularly the character of a leader. Dr. Cloud suggests leaders with character display these qualities (in italics):

“You create and maintain trust by making sure your people know that you understand their opinions and concerns.” This means listening […]

Integrity matters

Marilee Jones, the dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (a position she has held since 1997), has resigned because 28 years ago she falsified information on her resume. She had represented herself as having degrees from Albany Medical College, Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, but in fact, had never received a […]