As the President's stimulus package approaches $1 trillion, the Senate is looking to cut the fat. In the senators' sights: about $6 billion in funding for expanded broadband access, much of it for wireless access in rural areas, among ...READ»
I have lots of thoughts about the Election, and especially the use of technology and social media by the Obama campaign. My brain is fried from two years of tracking every twist and turn in the campaign cycle, so I don't know how ...READ»
If you had the ability to ask John McCain and Barack Obama just one question, what would it be? Would you query them about their economic policy? The War in Iraq? Education? Taxes?
Even with all the accusations of media bias ...READ»
Symbolism is important for driving cultural change. Within this presidential campaign, there have been many powerful symbolic conversations and actions related to work+life fit. For the first time:
The male and female ...READ»
Hanh mitakuyapi. Hello my relatives.
I received an email recently that claims Wal-Mart senior management has been calling mandatory meetings for the company's employees in which the employees are told they "cannot" ...READ»
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation has been tracking Barack Obama and John McCain's positions on innovation and technology policy for some months. In September, ITIF released a report Comparing the Candidates' ...READ»
As the U.S. presidential campaign get's insaner by the minute, it's providing great examples/lessons for corporate communicators and marketers.
Today the Obama campaign offers a great example of clear, hard-hitting communication in ...READ»
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
Every four years, the country is over-run with political ads from presidential hopefuls, and for the most part, they are aggressive, in-your-face and pushing the limits of the truth....all ...READ»
The current situation and reaction of the conservative administration
convinces me that the conservative mind set, beliefs, philosophy and
consequent action (it is a belief like any other religious doctrine) is
irreconcilable with ...READ»
If you're a politics junkie you're probably a) addicted to polls and b) becoming increasingly concerned about the ultimate nightmare in presidential elections, the electoral college tie. If you care about one or both, check out ...READ»
Harvard prof John Kotter is one of the foremost authorities on change leadership. I thought it would be interesting to apply Kotter’s eight-step process for implementing successful transformation to our two candidates for ...READ»
In an election year of many “firsts,” one major “first” to celebrate is the fact that, for the first time, both presidential candidates have made work life flexibility part of their official economic platforms. This is ...READ»
Last week, Senator Obama called on American drivers to properly inflate their tires as one of many ways we can cut our energy bills and our carbon footprints simultaneously. Although this simple call to action was caught up in ...READ»
In a speech today at Fresno State University, John McCain proposed a $300 million government prize for the development of an alternative car battery. He called for a more efficient and affordable battery than those currently powering ...READ»
(also at basil and spice)
A Presidential Prediction From the World of Emotional Intelligence
If
you haven't noticed, more people act (or more accurately react) from
emotion than reason. If you need evidence of that, you ...READ»
