Next week, the 5th Anniversary Conference of the Give1Project will convene in Washington, DC. I like to describe Give1 as a think tank for global leadership. Founded by Thione Niang, the organization engages global leaders, equips young entrepreneurs, empowers women, promotes international travel, and inspires young people to change their world by building healthy and strong communities. I connected with this … Continue reading Bring More Than a Business Card
After returning from my first trip to South Africa, I shared some pictures from my scrapbook with my late grandmother. As she flipped the pages, my grandmother's eyes grew larger and with the deepest southern drawl she could muster, she said, "Are those Africans? They look like us!" "Yes, Grandma," I answered, "They do look … Continue reading They Are Us! A Model for Responsible Global Leadership
Atul Gawande's Being Mortal is a brutally honest, but carefully crafted confrontation with mortality. None of us comes here to stay, but it is rare to spend time thinking strategically about earthly departure, until it seems near and inevitable. In the throws of terminal illnesses, Americans often choose costly medical procedures that don't prolong life and … Continue reading Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Listening Aloud 