Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Resist the Urge to Isolate Thoughts while streamlining airport interactions. I love the way technology is helping streamline some of the more tedious parts of my day. Because I’m in the events industry, I travel a lot. I have a strategic routine to minimize annoying airport interactions. I have a boarding pass on my phone and a printed copy in […] Written by BPH September 14, 2023September 14, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Good News Behind Daunting Data Boiling the ocean and other idioms. Anyone who follows my posts knows that my perspective is based on a long career in the events industry. I am no doubt biased in my belief that the world of events is a force for good that is too often undervalued. But more objectively, my experience has shown […] Written by BPH August 31, 2023August 31, 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
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Emotional Intelligence and Career Trajectories You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit. Growing up, we’ve all played some version of a game where eventual progress comes by moving forward, backward, and sometimes sideways. The setbacks can be frustrating, and some kids stomp off without making it to the end of the game. Others just have fun […] Written by BPH July 20, 2023July 20, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Can We Chatbot? Make sure your generative AI use is VALID. Whether you love ChatGPT, Bard, and similar generative AI tools, or you think they are a prelude to the Robot Apocalypse, the expression “you can’t put the genie back in the bottle” seems appropriate. As I previously blogged about, I embrace the vast potential of AI to […] Written by BPH May 25, 2023June 14, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist It’s what you don’t see Old photographs can reveal more than you might expect. Whenever I look at old photos — some from family functions, some from a rich and fulfilling career in the events industry — I am struck by two things. First, I notice the people. My kids growing up. Colleagues who made me laugh, encouraged me, or […] Written by BPH July 28, 2022July 28, 2022