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Lakers, North Stars and…Vikings? Oh my!
08 February 2012 7:43 AM | 3 CommentsThe chatter is getting noisier. They are going to raise our taxes! That RICH guy is going to get richer! Our public schools don’t get any money – but that dumb team does! I don’t care – let the team leave! However, Minnesota history indicates...
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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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Leadership Archive
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A walk through the halls of North High School, once a year
Posted on October 20, 2010 | 1 CommentI have been associated with the Leadership Twin Cities program since 1999. This annual 9-month program focuses on community issues and spends 1 day discussing education. Every year we visit North High. The following is my personal reflection of my annual visit to North High... -
Lessons Learned: 20 Years Later
Posted on June 15, 2010 | 4 CommentsA few weeks ago I passed a milestone in my life when I journeyed back to Princeton, NJ to celebrate my 20th college reunion. I was excited to head back to see old friends, and to show my wife and daughters around a place that... -
Cupcakes and Other Random Reflections on Life and Leadership at 40
Posted on June 6, 2010 | No CommentsA milestone birthday always offers the opportunity to reflect (hopefully at the spa or over several margaritas) and my recent birthday was no exception. I thought about life – my family, my friends, my goals, the fact that people now call me Ma’am instead of... -
It’s OK if you do one thing at a time….really!
Posted on June 1, 2010 | No Comments“I didn’t meet anyone.” “I didn’t get any business leads.” “It wasn’t worth my time.” Those are some of the reasons I hear from people dissatisfied with a membership organization, professional development course or community program. If you joined a health club, but didn’t go,... -
I’m Making A List, And Checking It Twice….
Posted on April 21, 2010 | 4 CommentsHo hum, same names, same companies. That’s what I thought when I read the Twin Cities Business magazine’s “200 Minnesotans you should know”. I think I could have listed about 75% of the people mentioned without ever looking at the article. Are you a “usual... -
So, What Do You Think?
Posted on April 14, 2010 | 1 CommentWe launched the Leadership and Community Blog on September 1, 2009. So, what do you think? A little over a year ago I started my journey of creating this blog. Long story short – my idea was to create a collaborative blog focused on our... -
Quick fix? No Thanks
Posted on March 28, 2010 | 2 Comments“Nothing lasts 20 years anymore.” These were the words spoken a few weeks ago – with pride – by former Ambassador Geri Joseph, as she helped celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Policy Fellows program at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Ambassador Joseph had... -
Seriously, How do you Lead Volunteers?
Posted on March 10, 2010 | 3 Comments“Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.” ~ Author unknown There is no doubt that volunteers are the straw that stirs the drink for many organizations, associations, clubs, committees/boards, fundraisers and initiatives. We are very blessed to live in a community, and... -
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Posted on March 8, 2010 | 5 CommentsBreaking up is always hard to do. Besides personal relationships, most people have a messy “break-up” with a personal trainer, hair stylist or Facebook friend. But what happens when a relationship with a nonprofit runs its course? Some organizations have very strict rules for your... -
Leadership vs. Management
Posted on March 1, 2010 | No CommentsLeaders have followers, managers have subordinates; this is the theory that popped into my head this week as I met with a manager who was trying to lead using fear. Our “first thing Monday morning” meeting left me angry for the entire day. (Well, angry...
