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Your help is needed to close one hole in Minnesota safety net
06 February 2012 3:11 PM | No CommentsYou may have read about Charles Van Heuveln in Jon Tevlin’s Star Tribune column a few weeks ago. A good program that benefits people with disabilities — Medical Assistance for Employed People with Disabilities (MA-EPD) — has a loop hole in it. A hole that...
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Theater of Public Policy
02 February 2012 12:19 PM | No CommentsPolitical satire and improvisational theater have a long history in the Twin Cities thanks in part to Dudley Riggs. Huge Improv Theater on 30th and Lyndale in south Minneapolis is adding a new chapter to this legacy with the Theater of Public Policy. In partnership...
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Communities Built to Last
30 January 2012 8:11 AM | No CommentsLast week, President Obama gave his annual State of the Union address, in which he raised the call for creating an economy that is “built to last.” For anyone who is a fan of business guru Jim Collins, this is a familiar term and title...
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Leadership Archive
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Tapping into the Power of Young People
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsEvery year I conduct admissions interviews for my alma mater. I love getting the chance to meet with high school seniors to talk with them about their accomplishments, and to get a sense for what their goals are for the future. After each interview I... -
My Leadership and Community “Holiday Wish List”
Posted on December 7, 2011 | 1 CommentNow that the holiday season is in full swing, and holiday gift lists are taking shape, I thought this might be a nice time to put forth my “Leadership and Community Holiday Wish List.” As I look around at issues we’re facing as a state,... -
Leading in a House of Bricks and Sticks
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s the start of the last month of year filled with flux. In 2011, tall trees of our society and economy continued to fall in the forest, while others swayed weakly in the wind. Change is in the hands of the people. In late June,... -
Minnesota Musicians Helping Minnesota Kids
Posted on November 2, 2011 | 1 CommentIn Minnesota we are extremely lucky in a couple of very important ways. We have access to some of the best health care in the country. We are also home to an incredibly talented and diverse arts community. In my work at Children’s Hospitals and... -
Going the Extra Mile to Stop Bullying
Posted on September 29, 2011 | 5 CommentsLike many Americans, I was appalled to hear the crowd at a recent Republican debate boo a military serviceman who asked a question about gay rights. I was even more disgusted by the story out of New York this week about students cheering the death... -
Leadership on a Stick
Posted on August 25, 2011 | No CommentsTiming is everything, and with the opening of the Minnesota State Fair, I’m the lucky Leadership and Community blogger who gets to use this kitsch. So how does one dazzle the masses with such innovation and finesse, encapsulating a whole meal of ideas into something... -
A Minnesota Broadcasting Legend Reminds Us of the Power of Truth
Posted on August 22, 2011 | 3 CommentsNine months ago, the people of Minnesota received a gift when Don Shelby retired from his anchor post at WCCO television. Shelby spent more than three decades at WCCO and he had earned his place alongside his mentor Dave Moore as a legend of Minnesota... -
Five Tips for Avoiding the NEXT Shutdown
Posted on July 19, 2011 | No CommentsConventional wisdom says the sign of a good compromise is when neither side feels happy about a resolution. Unfortunately, it appears the impending agreement to end the government shutdown will be the exception to prove that rule. It’s hard to imagine anyone feeling good about... -
Do you hear me now?
Posted on January 31, 2011 | No CommentsRecently, I read an article on how women of color in leadership positions are many times seen and not heard. To add further insult to injury, if there is more than one women of color in a leadership role in a business setting, they are... -
What Can Our Political Leaders Learn from Powderhorn Park?
Posted on December 6, 2010 | No CommentsWhen National Public Radio asked outgoing Rep. Jim Oberstar to reflect on how Congress has changed over his three and a half decades in office, he answered without hesitation: “Less congeniality, less interaction of members with one another” he said. “… The collegiality has diminished...
