Bhutan is an idyllic Buddhist kingdom known for its gentle way of life. Bhutan is located in Southeast Asia at the eastern end of the Himalayas. The fourth king of Bhutan coined the phrase “gross national happiness” (GNH) more than 30 years ago to suggest an enlightened Eastern alternative to the pressures of the materialistic West.
Read MoreAdvice from Ron Shaich, Founder and co-CEO, Panera:
1) Look beyond shareholder value as its a narrow definition of success and is actually dysfunctional. Profit and stock price are not things I can make. They’re a by product of delivering for all my constituents.
Read MoreJack and Suzy Welch’s recent opinion piece in FORTUNE (April 9, 2012) shares three guidelines for how any leader can tap into and communicate their authentic self.
First, quoting the famous philosopher, Popeye, they site that you often hear authentic people give you some version of “I yam what I yam, and that’s all what I yam.” Authentic people are deeply comfortable with themselves. They acknowledge both their weakness and their strengths without apology.
Read MoreI found this commencement speech by Charles Wheelan to be refreshing and very practical!
10½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said,” by Charles Wheelan.
1. Your time in fraternity basements was well spent.
2. Some of your worst days lie ahead
3. Don’t make the world worse
Read MoreHow do you get heard? How do you make sure that what you say has staying power and gets cascaded though out your circle or organization?
I recently watched Kevin Allocca’s TED talk. Kevin is YouTube’s trends watch manager and his talk was an interesting look at what makes a video go viral. He shared that the three key elements that influence whether or not a video goes viral are:
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