by Mark Mendenhall | Dec 19, 2020 | Global Skills, Leadership
In his recent book, “The Zealot and the Emancipator,” H.W. Brands contrasts the differences in philosophy between John Brown and Abraham Lincoln in solving the problem of slavery in the USA in the 19th century. Both wanted to see slavery end but chose very...
by Joyce Osland | Nov 20, 2020 | Global Skills, Leadership
In workplaces around the globe, we can readily see the negative results of diversity misunderstandings and mismanagement in the form of unnecessary tensions and underutilized talent. How managers and organizations handle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) plays a...
by Gary Oddou | Sep 23, 2020 | Global Skills, Leadership
Every one of us lives with uncertainty. Some of it is self-induced, while other uncertainties come from elsewhere. COVID-19 is a wildly clear example of that. It is an extreme version of uncertainty that has turned many of our lives upside down in a myriad of ways...
by Gary Oddou | Apr 16, 2020 | Education, Global Skills
We are experiencing unprecedented conflict in the world, in our own countries, and within our own communities, and much of this conflict is due to gaps in our understanding of each other. Gaps that create unreasonable expectations and biased judgments. Individuals...
by Gary Oddou | Mar 19, 2020 | Global Skills
I want to start this by emphasizing the “talent” of being able to effectively manage our differences with others. Although this talent is not as visible as those we typically extoll–music, art, athletics and so on–the outcome of exercising...
by Gary Oddou | Dec 12, 2019 | Education, Global Skills
Exceptional people in our context are the best learners for several reasons. We’ll talk about one of them in this post: being slow to judge. This context is one where those around us represent different beliefs, values, customs, and perspectives. Our...
