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Moving toward a more livable community for people with disabilities
08 September 2010 8:06 PM | No CommentsIn the past week, I sat in Row 1 behind home plate at Target Field, the guest of a season ticket holder. I also took in a performance of The Scottsboro Boys at the Guthrie Theater for just $2. This, despite the fact I use...
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Using a Blog to Leverage your Influence as a Leader
07 September 2010 7:08 AM | No CommentsLast Sunday, Paul Levy, President and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, published a post to his Running A Hospital blog titled I hate it when I have to give this kind of news (tweeted, too). A friend recently went to the...
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Labor Day
06 September 2010 3:16 PM | 1 Commentin the trade of work for pay fair is seldom equal
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Leadership Archive
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Women, Men, Parents or Child Free, how do you lead with equity?
Posted on November 2, 2009 | 4 CommentsIs flextime a workers right, an employer’s nightmare or just another tool for equality? Ever since the string of profanity ran through my head due to my neighbors ranting about women lawyers “not having what it takes” to become full partners in law firms over... -
Strategic Philanthropy vs Charity
Posted on October 29, 2009 | 2 CommentsThis is an interesting question that I had a fantastic chance to explore recently with a small cohort of individuals in New York City. Each year I choose one thing to learn about that is not related to my day job and this year that... -
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IPO – A Model for Ethical Decision Making
Posted on October 9, 2009 | No CommentsI had the opportunity this week to participate in a discussion about ethics and nonprofit fundraising. The session was led by Bob Shoemake, Director of Programs and Membership for the Center for Ethical Business Cultures at the University of St. Thomas. The Center, “assists leaders... -
Substance — Gaining momentum daily!
Posted on September 30, 2009 | 1 CommentBuilding community and offering leadership opportunities can be a challenging undertaking for newer organizations but one organization, Substance, is making great progress on both fronts. Substance has encouraged members to create countless subgroups, has moved from a single location to multi-site and has engaged thousands... -
Great Books for Leadership
Posted on September 9, 2009 | 3 CommentsI read a front page article in a recent Sunday New York Times about a classroom teaching method for literacy called the Reading Workshop Approach. The teacher encourages students to pick their own books to read based upon their passions and interests. Students then respond... -
Leadership in Action: Community Involvement makes an Impact!
Posted on August 31, 2009 | 4 CommentsI am very excited to have the opportunity to share with you some of my thoughts and join a group of individuals who are already leaders in the Twin Cities community. I have spent the last five years focused on getting involved in the Twin... -
Welcome and Overview!
Posted on August 23, 2009 | No CommentsWelcome to the Leadership and Community collaborative blog. Thanks for stopping by; we are very excited about launching this blog and hope you will join us in this venture. Why would we start another blog? Who has time to read all the blogs that are...
