The simplest theory of Warren Buffett is that a lot of his value-add comes from his ability [to combine characteristics that many suppose to be contradictory]. The trick is to be …
Helmut Kohl Leadership Legacy
Clare Boothe Luce famously declared that even the most consequential leaders merit a single sentence in memory. Amid a political career of notable longevity, Helmut Kohl will surely be recalled for …
John Wooden Legacy | A Masterpiece of Service
Coach John Wooden famously urged everyone to "make every day a masterpiece." Perhaps his most enduring legacy will be his example, his own life as a 'masterpiece of service.' Coach Wooden has a …
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First Responder to the Future
Edward Emerson wrote the foreword to his late father's collected writings. It begins: Like all great thinkers, Ralph Waldo Emerson was ahead of his time. We, rather than the people who surrounded …
Eagles and Sparrows
Serve to Lead identifies an emerging trend of 21st century leadership: private lives becoming interwoven with public lives. That trend is becoming ever more conspicuous. Where are we now? …
Coach Billy Fitzgerald | An Ecosystem of Excellence
The acclaimed Coach Billy Fitzgerald has retired. He is known, far and wide, simply as "Coach Fitz." His forty-year career as coach and teacher has left an extraordinary mark. I would have …
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