Author: alby59

“The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain underlying order, which may or may not be divinely inspired.” – Stephen Hawking What is your source inspiration? What or who inspires you to live and prove productive? Is your…

The Tattooed Mormon – An inspirational message of faith – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Cxa_gDg-w  

Growing up, I always thought that my home town was the coolest place on earth. Founded in 706 B.C. by Dorian Greek immigrants as the only Spartan colony, Taranto (this is the name of my home town) soon became the capital of Magna Graecia (the Great Greece), the association of Greek colonies in the Southern…

A few weeks ago, I attended a forum of city and regional managers discussing various issues that are affecting local governments in British Columbia. In the last part of the forum, those local government executives participate to an unscripted, open session called “Nuts & Bolts” during which individuals having issues they wish to discuss with…

I wish to write my first article in 2013 from a different perspective. I am Christian and I have always been careful to ensure that my articles are written for an audience made up of people of different beliefs. After all, I strongly believe that differences are a critical value to the personal and professional…

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 3,800 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 6 years to get…

I recently met with a friend of mine who, because of his work, meets many people and especially many leaders. As we were talking about leadership, he began to discuss a concept that he had developed through observation of people in his many years of career. The concept is intriguing and is based on the…

This message is not my typical message. It has nothing to do with leadership (or maybe it does); it has nothing to do with our professional life (or maybe it does); it has nothing to do with building communities (or maybe it does); and it has nothing to do with other people but me (or…

The following is a profound thought that I grew up with. The words you’ll read are a translation of a beautiful poem by Italian comedian and actor Antonio De Curtis, better known with his nickname of Toto’. As individuals and leaders we really need to pause and think at what matters most and whether or…

I have just finished teaching a course on Leadership and Ethics and it was interesting to see the variety of opinions my students have on topics such as these. The course was very enjoyable and the energy level was very high. The interesting part of this course, as well as all the courses I teach,…