Cross-posted at Huffington Post. Of all the obvious blunders Republican leaders didn't want Mitt Romney to make, it was choosing a Sarah Palin as his candidate for vice president. The possibility scared even Dick Cheney. But that's exactly what … [Continue reading] about Paul Ryan is Romney’s Sarah Palin
The World’s Shortest How-To List for Leaders
If you do a search for advice on leadership, you'll find a lot of lists: "Top 10 Things All Leaders Must Know" "Leadership Advice from 5 Top Executives" "The 7 Deadly Sins of Leadership," etc, etc. I almost always find these lists worth … [Continue reading] about The World’s Shortest How-To List for Leaders
The power of content, by the author of Content Rules
In this short interview, CC CHapman gives a really good, clear and concise explanation of the importance of content and how it works on social networks. He emphasizes the power of storytelling, and notes the surprising (to some) hipness on this score … [Continue reading] about The power of content, by the author of Content Rules
Let’s watch Erato’s “Call Your Girlfriend” go viral, in real time
On Facebook today I came across a video shared by a friend whose musical taste I respect, so I gave it a click, and had that wonderful experience of discovering something great and unexpected. It's three members of a female Swedish choral group named … [Continue reading] about Let’s watch Erato’s “Call Your Girlfriend” go viral, in real time
Don’t vote for anyone who looks like he should be president
A great insight from Moneyball author Michael Lewis this morning on Fareed Zakaria GPS: Maybe you don't want to vote for the guy who looks like he should be president. Because the only reason he's gotten as far as he's gotten is because he looks … [Continue reading] about Don’t vote for anyone who looks like he should be president