by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 30, 2013
In a recent New York Times interview, the executive chairman and former CEO of Marriott International, J.W (Bill) Marriott, offered this advice to leaders: The four most important words in the English language are “What do you think?” Marriott speculated that some...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 29, 2013
Many college students will graduate this year without adequate instruction in the one skill that might prove to be the most valuable in their careers. The good news—there’s still plenty of time to learn it and plenty of resources available to do so. The #1 skill is...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 21, 2013
Which of these statements is accurate: Apple’s Web of Tax Shelters Saved Billions Apple Paid $6 Billion in Taxes, Largest Corporate Tax Payer in U.S. Both are accurate. The first headline is from the front page of The New York Times today and the second is from Apple...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 16, 2013
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett was “terrified” of public speaking. He was so nervous, in fact, that he would arrange and choose his college classes to avoid having to get up in front of people. He even enrolled in a public speaking course and dropped out before...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 9, 2013
It’s rare to find a leader who elevates the experience for employees and customers to such a degree that other brands benchmark against his or her company. I recently had a unique opportunity to spend a day with one such leader, an entrepreneur and billionaire who has...
