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JANUARY 16, 2012

I teach Speech Communication. One of the subjects we dwell on is “ethnocentrism.” It is a fancy, academic word, that basically means “I think that my group is better than your group, so I will focus on my group and, in some way or another, think less of your group.” There are a lot of [.].

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JANUARY 16, 2012

One reason that we stop and think about the great causes on Martin Luther King Day is that no one has replaced him. It was his voice that was so strong, and his message could not be ignored. There is no other Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and so we return to his words so [.].

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JANUARY 16, 2012

From Values to Action: The Four Principles of Values-Based Leadership Harry M. Jansen Kraemer Jr. Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2011) How and why leadership is about the growth and positive change that almost anyone can bring about while working with others All organizations need effective leadership at all levels and in all areas of their operations. [.].

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JANUARY 16, 2012

Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days Jessica Livingston Apress (2008) Note: I recent re-read this book while preparing questions for interviews of two thought leaders and now share my reactions to it when it was first published several years ago. Priceless perspectives and insights from those who were “present at the creation” What [.].

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JANUARY 16, 2012

In The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, published by Simon & Schuster (2006), Twyla Tharp observes, “No one starts a creative endeavor without a certain amount of fear; the key is to learn how to keep free-floating fears from paralyzing you before you’ve begun. When I feel that sense of dread, [.].

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