Live In The Time of Quarantine Authentic Empathy Staying true to who you are says it all. If you follow my blog (thank you) you know that I’ve been thinking a lot about how leadership, in the best of times, demands integrity and authenticity. And in darker times, we also need to be mindful about meeting people where they are — especially if […] Written by BPH May 9, 2020November 2, 2021
Lessons In Leadership Escape Velocity – Part 1 CEOs must resist polarization. It’s not your imagination. The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer confirmed what many of us feared — the world is gripped by distrust and divisiveness. Specifically, the Edelman report notes that 65 percent of respondents characterize the lack of civility and mutual respect as “the worst I’ve ever seen.” And only 20 […] Written by BPH March 14, 2024March 14, 2024
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist A Community of Community Builders – Part 2 It’s not only what’s new — it’s the nuance. As I posted previously, community building is a worthy calling — one I discovered in my days at Seybold Seminars. My next lesson in community building involved understanding how nuanced the language of an esoteric community can be. And by “language,” I mean all the ways you […] Written by BPH January 18, 2024January 18, 2024
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Empty gestures Do you walk the talk? I suppose it sounds like a platitude now, but when I was an idealistic young man, the advice to walk the talk really made me stop and think. Was I honoring the beliefs I publicly expressed, or just spouting things that I thought people wanted to hear? Being self-aware and […] Written by BPH December 14, 2023December 14, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Why We Need to Connect Thinking about Comic Con and Taylor Swift as a force for good. I’m not sure why the arrival of New York Comic Con at the Javits Center lifts my spirits every year, but it does. I think anything that brings people together in a playful way is worth celebrating. People crave connection. And while fan […] Written by BPH October 12, 2023October 12, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist The Magic of Storytelling We all have a tale worth sharing. Not long ago a friend called and invited my wife and me to a show they knew I’d love because I love storytelling. It was something I’d never heard of – a multimedia experience called Pop-Up Magazine. I’d been traveling a lot and would have been happy to […] Written by BPH August 17, 2023August 17, 2023