by Minter Dial | Sep 22, 2008 | Leadership, Politics
We all need a role model. Call it a (Wo-)Man’s Condition.* I have found this true for me in life as well as in work. Among other things, a role model or icon helps to inspire you and shape your response to unknown situations; and it is in those moments that...
by Minter Dial | Sep 20, 2008 | Politics
If the world could vote in the next US Presidential Election…it would be a landslide My friend Rodrigo (obrigado) sent me this link and I feel a compulsion to share it. Below is a snapshot of a poll taken from over 49,000 people around the world currently...
by Minter Dial | Sep 15, 2008 | Education
At Cape Cod Sea Camps, as you drive up to the camp’s entrance, there are speed limits.You have to smile when you see an 11 miles-per-hour sign! At first, I thought it might have a translation from kilometers-per-hour, but that would be highly unlikely in the US,...
by Minter Dial | Aug 31, 2008 | Business, Politics
I attended a small “bloggers only” interview at the MEDEF Université d’Eté 2008 of Luc Chatel, Secretary of State for Consumer affairs and Industry as well as Spokesman of the Government. Run by Loic Lemeur, the 20-minute interview had few pearls....
by Minter Dial | Aug 29, 2008 | Business, Politics
Is the US still a Giant the right question? The plenary session of Wednesday evening August 27th at the MEDEF’s Université d’Ete was entitled: Is the USA still a Giant? And the star-filled panel gave a very vivid and resounding yes to the question, with...