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  1. Back in San Fran after flying from Mumbai. 'Gee but it's great to be back home!' as Paul Simon wrote! Yes indeed!
  2. Indian soothsayer says I'll live to 94, work in education & gov, with good health & great success. It's written in the stars!
  3. Took an overnight ride on a rice boat and landed at Kumarakom. Earlier saw Harry's coffee plantation--Hans' friend from Rule #52!
  4. Morning paper in Delhi: Jim Collins and Randy Komisar both featured! Very cool!
  5. After a great day in Wolfsburg with M. Yunus and 60 companies interested in social business, it's on to Delhi--an old/new land.
  6. Post-Fast Company I've fashioned myself a "global detective"--it's a terrific learning gig! You can be one too: http://bit.ly/f8JPm
  7. Just landed in Frankfurt on the way to Wolfsburg for a day-long session with the family of Grameen Social businesses and M. Yunus--a thrill!
  8. For a hilarious conversation between my partner in crime Bill Taylor and me at BIF5, go here:http://bit.ly/3fvryD You won't be disappointed!
  9. At Thunderbird: What would a nationwide conversation among MBAs achieve--challenge conventional wisdom of maximizing shareholder value?
  10. At Thunderbird: What gets measured is what gets done. Is business measuring the right things? Is the US?
  11. At Thunderbird in Phoenix with 3 questions: what's sustainable, what's wrong with MBA education, how does US capitalism need to change?
  12. My thoughts on David Carr's thoughts on the state of business journalism: It's more important than ever, done right! http://bit.ly/3NE69z
  13. Are you watching the Republican Party commit suicide in NY Congressional race? Driving good people out of the party makes no sense.
  14. Just read about AirIndia in NYT--rats in the cabin, fights among crew. Um, I'll be flying AirIndia to Delhi! Wish me luck!
  15. Just got back from Tucson and a great TREO event: the future is all about cities, places with a sense of place and a coherent strategy.
  16. If you're interested in the zero-waste movement, watch this video: http://bit.ly/1LNovY
  17. The job of leaders: clarity about purpose, honesty about values, and focus about metrics. What matters, what to value, what to measure.
  18. Quote of Day: "If you want something done and done right, get a woman involved." Scot Brantley, former NFL player http://bit.ly/4xZJww
  19. For a fun conversation on marketing and Rules of Thumb, listen in here: http://bit.ly/29QNMP
  20. NYT reports Fortune mag to change to every 3 weeks; problem with Fortune isn't frequency, it's fundamental purpose.