Bank Loans Designed to Make the World a Better Place
PODCAST PEOPLE: A Summary from the Real Leaders Podcast “One of the distinct advantages we have is that we’re able to say to people what we do every day is going to make a difference in the world and it’s going to result in positive changes.” Douglas Bystry is the Founder, President, and CEO of […]
We Spend $5 Billion Teaching Languages With a One Percent Effectiveness Rate. Here’s What Needs to Change
PODCAST PEOPLE: A Summary from the Real Leaders Podcast “Respecting people from all nations and people of different backgrounds, that’s critical for us to solve many of the challenges we face across the planet and then ultimately, to have peace. We really need people to have a skill set that allows them to interact effectively.” […]
Feeding the Soul: The Grocer Tackling Philadelphia’s Food Deserts
When fourth-generation grocer and YPO member Jeffrey Brown opened his first store in 2004 in a low-income Philadelphia neighborhood with a history of gun violence and hired several returning felons to work in it, most people thought he was crazy. Fifteen years later, he’s CEO and president of Brown’s Super Stores, which ranks in the […]
Leadership Lessons from Children
At age 13, Craig Kielburger decided that his purpose in life was to help others discover their purpose. Over the years, he has worked with some of the world’s most renowned thinkers and social activists to raise awareness among young people that the power to change lies within their hands. Blinking in the sunlight, 22 […]
Gaza Amputees Turn To Football To Overcome Disabilities And Trauma
Omar was 19 when he lost his leg after a bullet tore through it on May 14, 2018, the worst day in a series of border demonstrations in Gaza. Today, following months of suffering from physical pain and psychological trauma, Omar is sending a ball across the football field with great force and determination. “I […]
Why Black Wealth Matters in White America, And What We Can All Learn to Survive This New Economy
The general population, otherwise known as the 99%, have a love/hate relationship with wealth. They resent those who have it but spend their lives attempting to get it for themselves, all the while self-sabotaging that effort in ways that are avoidable if they knew the rules of the rich. Yes, the rich have rules. Most […]
Why Are the Privileged Classes so Quiet on Race? My Grandson Gave me Some Answers
The killing of George Floyd, a member of the Yates High School family, has poignantly exposed and made abundantly public the lives that blacks have lived for centuries in America. It is heart-breaking and calls several things to question: Why have we not, as the “privileged” class, done something over all these years to bring […]
Here’s How Business Leaders Can Defeat Unconscious Bias
How can business leaders defeat unconscious bias? First, you need to know what unconscious bias is. Unconscious bias (also known as implicit bias) refers to unconscious forms of discrimination and stereotyping based on race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, ability, age, and so on. It differs from cognitive bias, which is a predictable pattern of mental errors that result in […]
6 Lessons From a Vietnamese Refugee Turned American C-Suite Executive
America is known as a melting pot – a country built on the hopes and dreams of refugees and immigrants who sought to escape the dangers and violence of tyranny and authoritarianism. Some of the greatest leadership lessons often come from those who have overcome great challenges and survived. Tim Tran’s remarkable story shows that […]
Embracing a Remote Workforce Can be a Catalyst for Diversity
Civil unrest, systemic racial injustice, political turbulence, and a global pandemic has dramatically altered the way we live, work, socialize, connect, and move about the world. The disparity is mind-bending, and suddenly, unexpectedly, life has upended. And as the prevalence of COVID-19 continues to intensify, the vast majority of companies have embraced long-term remote operations. […]
