Is there a key to success?

Have you ever spent any tie looking at the Berlin School of Leadership site? Bill Roedy did the 5th Anniversary and graduation speech for the Berlin School. AMAZING! Not that I was hearing anything new but it was great to hear these ideas from another voice.   Tips to success from Bill the cable guy. [...]

If you can dream it you can do it

I have a group of students making TED-like presentations on the Disney quotation, “if you can dream it you can do it.” Every student looked at me, blank. One student said she didn’t have a dream! And today I stumbled, again, upon the idea of using Icebergs as a viable water source. This is not a new [...]

Hold on tight to your passion

Have you been following the99.org? Last night I had a chance to catch up with Dr. Naif, he did an amazing talk at TEDxDubai, and as usual was amazed! The message from Dr. Naif is simple, follow your passion and hold onto what you believe with both hands. Have a listen to the conversation. Dr. [...]

An Amazing Emirati Woman

Maryam Darwish’s story of leadership and dreams. There are a lot of stereotypes out there about Arab Woman. We in the West see what we want to see. And many Arabs perpetrate the stereotypes they have been raised into like, women raise the kids men go out and work. But every now and then you [...]

26 Minutes With John Kanary on Change and You.

I had the opportunity of speaking to John Kanary on DubaiEye about change and the current economic climate. John brought the whole conversation down to 5 principles! 1. you need to have clarity of purpose 2. believe in you 3. be committed 4. be consistent 5. have courage John Kanary speaking to James Piecowye on [...]

Innovation Where?

Zimbabwe the crisis We talk about innovation, leadership, ideas and we then talk some more. But when the chips are down you like me have to admit that we have really failed! YES I am suggesting that we have failed to innovate. Failed to lead. Failed to work as a team. And the reason I [...]