Where Have All the Rebels Gone?
Megan Rosker invites leaders to rise to this challenge: Education needs a rebel. Martin Luther King, Jr and Abraham Lincoln were rebels. They weren’t rebels in the way we usually picture rebels in...
View ArticleMale Leaders Need to Watch Their Body Language
Forbes.com is featuring a fascinating article about how male leaders need to be careful of their body language. Carol Kinsey Goman created a list of the body language mistakes male leaders make most...
View ArticleA Scout Is…
Emiliano C. Diaz de Leon hopes Boy Scouts will one day restore their trustworthiness. Growing up in East Austin, there was little refuge for me from the gangs, drugs, and violence in my barrio, so...
View ArticleAnger of Muslims, Part 2: Making Sense in 3D
The violence in the Middle East makes sense when viewed from sufficient perspectives. This was previously published on New Plateaus. Read the first part of this series, Anger of Muslims, here on The...
View ArticleFaking It
Who do you put your faith in, who might be faking their belief? Some years back, at the break of dawn, I found myself sitting on a hard mat inside the Thikse monastery, located in the ancient kingdom...
View ArticleChicago Man Believes Gang Leaders Can be Mentors
Motivational speaker Richard Taylor suggest the solution to ending Chicago’s violence is raising up activists who are as bold and unashamed as the cities gang leaders. — If the gang members who...
View ArticleOutspoken Millennials Go On Air to Tout Movement
Continuing the celebration of Black Male Achievement Month, BMe brothers join the award-winning Dr.Vibe for a BOLD conversation on “Building New Communities Through Collaboration,” airing LIVE...
View ArticleNew Year to Bring New Network, Narratives for Inspired Black Men
He’s spent his entire career looking at ways to help people empower themselves, now Trabian Shorters, former Vice President, Communities, Knight Foundation, is launching a cultural play to “make it...
View ArticleBlessed with a Brother From Another Mother
In my life I’ve been assigned many titles: little brother, business man, actor, drummer, off-putting comedian, even boss; but mentor has never been one of them, until now. — I grew up as the youngest...
View ArticleMentor of Chicago Girl Who Died After Performing for Obama Speaks Out
Richard Taylor used to feel as if he failed Hadiya Pendleton, because as her mentor he couldn’t stop the bullet. Now he realizes he failed the young killers. — January 29th, 2013, was a huge day for...
View ArticleWhat Male Leaders Desperately Want
. Laura Gates has listened to the deep dark fears of powerful men. And she knows what their hearts truly yearn for. — On a recent business trip a colleague introduced me to an old college friend she...
View ArticleMH17, Iraq, Gaza and the Deadly Verbal Dance Around Killing People
Global leaders speak the same language when distancing themselves from the killing of civilians in military operations. — By Annabelle Lukin Some years back, award-winning British journalist Robert...
View ArticleCreating a System of Success and Self-Awareness
Success is about passion, practice, and performance, and will only come when you grant yourself permission to be extraordinary. — Systems are created by people, so I find it interesting when people...
View ArticleWorth the Weight: Rebranding Cadillac Gram by Gram
Cameron Conaway isn’t a car guy, but when he attended Cadillac’s media drive for the 2015 ATS Coupe he felt the pull to become one. — This post is in partnership with Cadillac. When it came time to...
View ArticleNine People and Eight Slices of Pizza: What Do You Do?
Leaders sometimes have to go without pizza; or at least settle for a smaller slice. — Leadership should be more than just speaking in public regularly, having the media frequently call you to inquire...
View ArticleHere be Dragons, and Here be (Hopefully) How to Slay Them
Quiet waters do not make for a skillful sailor, and let’s face it, that is not why we were hired anyway. — As HR Leaders, our portfolio includes many things but significantly, change management,...
View ArticleWhat is the Paradox of a Real Man?
Real men are not simple creatures, but a wonderful, beautiful, amazing paradox. — They say real men are brave. I have been brave. I have jumped off cliffs, raced motorbikes, asked a girl to marry me...
View ArticleSeeking the Advice of Other Men
Men are known for not asking for help. Jeff Raymond gives five tips to facilitate man-to-man guidance. ______ This past year I took a big leap and made the decision to reinvent myself. As a small...
View ArticleWhere Do You Find Your Voice?
Life won’t shine a spotlight on you just because everyone deserves a chance, so how do you find your voice and be heard? — *A minstrel was a medieval European bard who performed songs whose lyrics...
View ArticleHow Google Builds Bosses to Order
When it comes to cultivating leaders, Google rocks. Emotional intelligence expert Dr. Travis Bradberry explains how you can use their secrets to become an unforgettable boss. ___ Once again, Google...
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