If You Want to Be the Boss, Say “We” Not “I”

David Burkus, Harvard Business Review, March 6, 2015 The royal “we” has a long and interesting history. Many attribute its first usage to King Henry II, who in 1169 used it to imply he was speaking for both himself, and for God. Over time, leaders...

A Giant Picture of Snow Across the United States

Tim Wallace, The New York Times, March 5, 2015 This article shares composite satellite images comparing the snow cover in February of 2013, 2014 and 2015. This year, much of the Northeast, including the New York metropolitan area and New England, received more...

The leadership formula

Nigel Nicholson, Business Strategy Review, October 2014 It is very easy for leaders to accept the challenges handed to them by their boards and other stakeholders. But they should pause and reflect on the motives and interests of these people, and also the...