by Minter Dial | Oct 1, 2008 | Politics
Politicians’ Heroes from the English Perspective As if on cue with regard to one my recent posts on role models, the English (run by the Guardian newspaper) have put on two debates – one by each political party — to establish who is the greatest hero [of their...
by Minter Dial | Sep 25, 2008 | Leadership, Politics
President Nicolas Sarkozy made a startlingly strong speech tonight (September 25, 2008) in Toulon, at the Zenith, in front of 4,000 people. His speech was marked by personal engagement & responsibility, a bold acknowledgment of the unpopularity of certain of his...
by Minter Dial | Sep 22, 2008 | Leadership, Politics
We all need a role model. Call it a (Wo-)Man’s Condition.* I have found this true for me in life as well as in work. Among other things, a role model or icon helps to inspire you and shape your response to unknown situations; and it is in those moments that...
by Minter Dial | Sep 20, 2008 | Politics
If the world could vote in the next US Presidential Election…it would be a landslide My friend Rodrigo (obrigado) sent me this link and I feel a compulsion to share it. Below is a snapshot of a poll taken from over 49,000 people around the world currently...
by Minter Dial | Sep 3, 2008 | Politics
Xavier Darcos, France’s Education Minister announced the giving of free [correction] English lessons over the summer months (starting next year) to willing students. What a shift in direction for the French who tend to promote francophonie. See here for the BBC...