Business

I love many things about teaching at Stanford, but one of my favorite parts of the job is spotting people who have the ability to become entrepreneurial leaders—and watching the impact they can have on the world. Among my former …

In business, as in life, trust is elemental. We all cherish it. Most of us think we deserve it. Few of us think we violate it. But what exactly is it? At its core, trust means willingly ceding a measure …

Most of us can’t stand contradiction. Me neither! Yogi Berra famously solved the dilemma by advising “when you come to a fork in the road, take it.” However, I have found that there is a great deal of productive wisdom …

As I write this, the United States of America may be preparing for a Christmas government shutdown. As drugs pour across our borders, patrol agent positions go unfilled, and Congress considers the elimination of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, new Congressional …

As originally published in CNN Business:

The just-concluded 2018 elections have been referred to as a new “year of the woman,” as nearly 25% of all members of the next Congress will be female. That puts Congress …

A wise friend notes wryly that he has yet to see a hearse pulling a U-Haul trailer. While most of us will eventually arrive at a similar conclusion, even if only late in life, I’ve been impressed with how many …