A leadership commentary on life today by Bob Shank
Happy Birthday (this Thursday we celebrate our Declaration of Independence)! We’re aging – together – within a unique experiment. Wow; we’re 243. It’s an age when we – nationally – are at risk of some corporate dementia. While we wave flags and attend parades, it’s tempting to forget where we came from. It was 93 …
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Are those hot-dogs a fraud as Americans recognize the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July? Tomorrow, over 150 million hot dogs – and incalculable burgers – will hit the grills across America, as Americans celebrate the 241st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the document certifying the agreement of 13 colonies to break …
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Revolution, or Independence? The answer to that question depends on who’s asking. Ask a Brit about the conflict that spanned eight years – from 1775 to 1783 – and they’d say revolution. Ask an American, and they’re more likely to see it through the lens of independence. Are we in a similar period? Launched as …