Communication and Leadership

A Hug from the Coach.  A short story with a heart tug for sports fans.

JFK and Groupthink: Lessons in Decision Making.  Forty years after his tragic death, President John F. Kennedy continues to fascinate.  What can his decision-making methods – involving both great success and colossal failure – teach us today? (Short op-ed)

JFK and Groupthink: Lessons in Decision Making.  Forty years after his tragic death, President John F. Kennedy continues to fascinate.  What can his decision-making methods – involving both great success and colossal failure – teach us today? (Probe radio series transcript.)

Mighty Macs Movie – Teamwork Works.  The basketball team at tiny Immaculata College – a “pint-sized papal institution” – became an example “for every team that thought they never had a chance” as they played for the national title.  Their story could get you cheering, too.  Rocky meets Sister Act meets Hoosiers.  (Short op-ed)

M.I.T. Dean’s Pants on Fire.  George Washington, call your agent.  America needs your “I cannot tell a lie” message. A popular dean has resigned after admitting resume padding and living a 28-year lie.  Any life lessons here?  (Short op-ed)

“Mistakes Were Made.”  If you’re the nation’s top cop, you know it’s a bad day when pundits compare you to Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake.  Was US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales using the “past exonerative” verb tense?  What constitutes “true confession?”  (Short op-ed)

Veep Logic?  When you’re the Vice President of the United States and your office uses farfetched arguments to defend your policies, maybe it’s time to review your logic.  (Short op-ed)

Global Warming’s Glacial Blunder.  “World misled over Himalayan glacier meltdown,” declared the disturbing headline in The Sunday Times of London.  What caused a major UN climate change panel to backtrack and admit a serious mistake in its prediction?  What insights does this episode offer about determining the truth?  (Short op-ed)