I don’t know about you, but I find it a little disturbing when I see politicians stand up and say that the administration’s entire economic team should be fired because they haven’t created enough jobs. First of all, governments don’t create jobs, businesses do. Secondly, governments can create environments that promote jobs, but its effectiveness…read more
Rebuilding Haiti – A Unified Strategy
Monday, January 18th, 2010
When you see the level of response from the US and nations around the world to the tragic earthquake that rocked Haiti only a few days ago, it is hard not to feel proud of the quality of global citizenship displayed by so many. Individuals and organizations have been sent to help with security, medical…read more
What Does the Debate on Climate Change Have to do with 21st Century Business Models and Global Economic Development?
Friday, December 18th, 2009
The short answer is EVERYTHING. The long answer is what this post is all about. These are three of today’s most pressing issues that are all too often discussed in a vacuum. The best progress will be made at the margins where each of these pressing issues overlap. When we begin to see them each…read more
Looking for Profits in All the Wrong Places
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Investment comfort in the world of high finance all too often comes from fast profits in known and proven markets. The never-ending game of offering higher profits at lower [apparent] risk to attract capital was certainly alive and well before the global economic crisis. The question is, why does it appear to be coming back? …read more
Can the US be the Kind of Leader the World Needs?
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
It depends really on the US’ ability to recognize that the type of world leader required in the last century is quite different than the world leader that is needed in the 21st century. Just as in business, what qualifies as effective leadership changes over time as the constituents being led change not only demographically,…read more
