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Archive for August, 2009

The Willingness to Dream

August 28, 2009 at 12:57 pm by: Dan Oswald

For a homework assignment, my youngest child had to find an inspirational quote that he liked and take it to school to share with the class. His choice was a quote that I had not heard before, but its message really struck me. I was impressed enough with his choice that I’d like to share [...]

Favre Fumbles When It Comes to Leadership

August 21, 2009 at 11:23 am by: Dan Oswald

I’m going to admit it upfront — I’m a huge Green Bay Packers fan. I grew up in Wisconsin and followed the Pack since I was a boy. I was in diapers when they won the first two Super Bowls and then suffered through some pretty lean years in the ’70s and ’80s. But the [...]

Management Lessons from the Oval Office

August 15, 2009 at 8:03 am by: Dan Oswald

Last week, the Wall Street Journal ran a front-page article that discussed President Barack Obama’s management style. Among other things, the article said the President likes to get deeper into the details than many of his predecessors. It also discussed how he uses debate-like techniques to drill into subjects, even having staff members take and [...]

5 Lessons from Obama’s ‘Beer Summit’

August 7, 2009 at 1:18 pm by: Dan Oswald

A couple of weeks ago, President Barack Obama held a gathering at the White House that has become known as the “beer summit.” In attendance at this meeting with the President were prominent Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, who is black, and police sergeant James Crowley, who is white, along with Vice President Joe Biden.