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It looked like a normal Saturday line-up.
Some activities with the kids, a soccer game, a Boy Scout meeting at the church, and some errands. At first glance, nothing that suggests a lofty theme or any major personal breakthrough. But wow, was I wrong. The day quickly took on a theme, and the ...
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With some new friends in Delhi at a neighborhood Sikh temple.
I just boarded a train from Agra to Delhi. My first Indian train experience, as I suspected, is exposing me to the mixture of new sights and new landscapes. Just navigating the train station to the train was an adventure. I loved ...
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PR people are great. They always have their audience in mind, even when it’s an audience of one. Last week I met someone who reminded me of this impressive trait that many PR people have in common. It made me proud to be one of them, and happy to be a dad.
I was recently at a networking event ...
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Only a few days into my trip in India, I am questioning everything I thought I knew about the scale of the potential and the size of the challenges of this fascinating country. The opportunities are just as big as the problems. The scope of what it takes to help a society of this size prosper ...
CEOs love the phrase “I’m so proud of what we accomplished.” It’s a great soundbite. Sometimes they mean it, other times I am sure they wish they did. But every now and then I will hear a CEO say this phrase with so much passion, there’s no doubt there is lots of history and innovation to back it up.
Last night I attended a dinner where recently retired New York Times CEO Janet Robinson started and finished her remarks with these words. And what she was most ...
Post in My View on May 11th, 2012
I’ve had some great bosses in my career. I’m sure I was not their easiest person to deal with, but they taught me some valuable lessons that I hope I can somehow pass along to the people I work with, report to, and manage.
There are 3 women who, at the top of their professional game, took the time to remind about what makes a great leader. I won’t mention them by name in this post in an effort to focus on the principle, and not the person. (Anyone who knows me well also knows I never ...
Post in My Work on March 1st, 2012
My first 24 hours in India confirmed what I always suspected — this country, its people and ideas are like a book with endless chapters. Today also confirmed what so many people told me I would find in India…a country of colors and contrasts.
Contrasts: Here in Bangalore I have already seen some of the most luxury, state-of-the art facilities and ideas that defy the definition of “cutting edge.” These bright spots live right next door to time honored tradition (a wonderful ...
Post in My Life on March 24th, 2012
Aaron Sherinian and Devi Thomas discuss “Shot@Life,” a campaign of the UN Foundation that educates, connects and empowers Americans to champion vaccines as one of the most cost-effective ways to save the lives of children in developing countries.
Post in News & Media on May 14th, 2012
