February 8th, 2008
February 8th, 2008
From some fascinating research discussed at Scientific American: How does the brain differentiate those who are similar to us from those who are different? Does it analyze differences in skin color, language, religion, height, eye color, foot size? Does it discriminate cat versus dog lovers, Pepsi versus Coke drinkers, Shiite versus Sunni, Crips versus [Read More…]
February 7th, 2008
Obama mania has hit Omaha. Published Thursday | February 7, 2008 BY ROBYNN TYSVER AND ELIZABETH AHLIN WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERS
February 7th, 2008
Keeping on the same theme as yesterday….I came across this information on Gautam Ghosh’s blog (and he came across it on Bob Sutton’s), it is some highlights from research conducted by Boris Groysberg that was published in Harvard Business Review: A star performer in one company will shine in another, right? Wrong. When stars switch [Read More…]
February 6th, 2008
Take a few minutes to read this interesting article in The Cristian Science Monitor…and then think about the leadership in your organization / community. Female leadership: changing business for the better Workplaces today use more direct communication and less hierarchy. Women helped effect this change. By Sally Helgesen Chatham, N.Y. – Until a few months [Read More…]
February 5th, 2008
February 5th, 2008
Here is a poem by Lao Tsu (Lao Tzu, Laozi) a Chinese philosopher and central figure in Taoism. Go to the People Live with them Learn from them, Love them. Start with what they know, Build with what they have. . . . But with the best leaders When the work is done the task [Read More…]
February 4th, 2008
During the week of February 4 through 8, 2008, the Conference for Inclusive Communities, CFIC, formerly NCCJ of the Midlands, will sponsor Diversity and Equality Education Week (DEEW). This highly anticipated week is designed as an educational campaign to raise awareness of discrimination and inform students and teachers on social inequities, inspire proactive leadership and [Read More…]
February 4th, 2008
How accessible are we? How accessible is our healthcare? Thanks to the good people at the College of St Marys Center for Transcultural Learning and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity , here is some great information regarding the status of language [Read More…]
February 4th, 2008
Project Interfaith presents its 3rd annual Interfaith Architecture Tour The role of images and icons in religious art and architecture Sunday, March 9, 2008 | 1:00 – 5:00pm Meet at the Hindu Temple ~ 13010 Arbor Spend an an afternoon exploring the critical role that images and icons play in shaping religious art and [Read More…]