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Leadership Stories

Carly Fiorina - The Art of Making "Tough Choices"

When people have stereotypes of what you can't do, show them what you can do. When they have stereotypes of what you won't do, show them what you will do. Every time you resist someone else's smaller notion of who you really are, you test your courage and your endurance. Each time you endure, and stay true to yourself, you become stronger and better...[more]
Bill George - True North

In talks with 125 business leaders, George found that most endured some daunting career twists and turns. Those who prevailed found an "orienting point" to help guide their decisions. Nobody is born a master navigator, but the following journeys show how four stars got ahead - without losing sight of what matters...[more]
Erin Gruwell - Freedom Writer

Teacher Erin Gruwell has already done what many thought impossible. She is helping nearly 150 inner-city high school students - kids who had been ignored or written off by the education system - achieve their dream of going to college...[more]
Tom Kelley - IDEO, Deans of Innovation

Others approach a problem from the point of view that says, 'We have the smartest people in the world; therefore, we can think this through.' We approach it from the point of view that the answer is out there, hidden in plain sight, so let's go observe human behavior and see where the opportunities are...[more]
Nando Parrado - Survivor of the Andes

In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, just a black and perfect silence. Nando was unconscious for three days before he woke to discover that the plane carrying his rugby team, as well as their family members and supporters, had crashed...[more]