D.C. Punk at the Arlington County Public Library
If you are anywhere near Arlington, Virginia from now until the end of May, check out the recently extended “D.C. Punk” exhibit at the Arlington County Public Library (where I did an author event in...
View ArticleMy Tokyo Drucker Days, Part Three
In the previous entry in a series of posts about my recent Peter Drucker-related visit to Japan, I wrote about Atsuo Ueda, Drucker’s longtime editor/translator in that country, who supervised the...
View ArticleBecome Your Own Genius Grant Fellow
October is award season. The first of the Nobel prizes are now being announced. And last week we learned of the new group of MacArthur Foundation fellows, who have been awarded what are popularly known...
View ArticleLess is More: Matthew May and the Art of Subtraction
Matthew E. May delivers lots of timely and relevant information in The Laws of Subtraction: 6 Simple Rules for Winning in the Age of Excess Everything, his engaging new book about doing better work and...
View ArticleCrash Course in Creativity from Fast Company
The cover of the June Fast Company magazine is the fifth 100 Most Creative People in Business feature. This had to be a massive project, especially since the ground rules include that there can be no...
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Ben Vaughn Q&A: Many Moods, Many Talents
Today’s post is a Q&A with Ben Vaughn, whose multidimensional life encompasses playing music, songwriting, producing, radio, TV and films. He formed the Ben Vaughn Combo 30 years ago, and in the...
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7 Self-Management Secrets of Jorge Luis Borges
The title of a recent Los Angeles Times piece by Hector Tobar says it all: “The Borges boom: he may be dead, but his legacy remains strong.” August 24 was the 114th anniversary of Jorge Luis Borges’...
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5 Retreat Reflections 2013
This year’s Berrrett-Koehler Authors Cooperative Retreat was another compelling event, on both individual and communal levels. It was held October 10-13 at the Riverwood Inn and Conference Center, in...
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My 2013 Claremont Drucker Days, Part One
I am back home after five whirlwind days in Claremont, California; for the all-day event Drucker Day 2013, held last Saturday November 2nd, and to meet and reconnect with people for my second book:...
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My 2013 Claremont Drucker Days, Part Two
Last week I wrote about initial impressions of my time in Claremont built around Drucker Day 2013, especially about the book signing that day for Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way, and my...
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New Developments at The Drucker School
These are exciting times at The Drucker School, of the Claremont Graduate University; with new initiatives, online rebranding and a physical expansion. I wrote about some of these changes, including...
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16 Eclectic Reading Lists for Summer 2016
One of my favorite activities of the year is reading summer book lists. As I did last year and earlier, this year I have compiled some of the best reading lists of the summer, from a wide variety of...
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6 Success Strategies of Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges was born 118 years ago today, on August 24, 1899. The Borges Boom shows no signs of decline: his literary influence remains strong, he is quoted and referenced in a variety of...
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Inventing the Future with Pagan Kennedy
Most people take for granted the wonders surrounding us, including the accumulated inventions of many centuries that make our lives safer, easier, more productive and more satisfying. We rarely stop to...
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MacArthur, Nobel, and Drucker: Inspiration from Awards Season
“I have been reading for years the acceptance speeches of Nobel prize winners.” – Peter Drucker, 1969. Photo credit: Bigstock There is little wonder why Peter Drucker found inspiration in reading about...
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Learn from the Michael Nesmith Curriculum
Everyone is looking for an edge in today’s uncertain economy. Perhaps a somewhat counterintuitive guide to thriving in this era is Michael Nesmith, who has been a part of pop culture for more than 50...
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19 Eclectic Books for 119 Years of Borges
“The fact is that each writer creates his precursors. His work modifies our conception of the past, as it will modify the future.” – Jorge Luis Borges, Kafka and His Precursors, 1951, in Selected...
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33 Eclectic Books About Jorge Luis Borges
Last week, to honor the August 24, 1899 birth of the Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges, I wrote about 19 Eclectic Books for 119 Years of Borges. This week I explore 33 books about him, covering many...
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Parker J. Palmer: Reinvention and the Inner Life of a Writer, Teacher, and...
On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old, is Parker J. Palmer’s bestselling dispatch from the front lines of creative aging. Palmer, who turns 80 on February 28, has developed...
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Learn from the Michael Nesmith Curriculum
Everyone is looking for an edge in today’s uncertain economy. Perhaps a somewhat counterintuitive guide to thriving in this era is Michael Nesmith, who has been a part of pop culture for more than 50...
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