@nprscottsimon thank you for sea shanties for IT workers on weekend edition. What a joyful contribution to my morning! Warmth and humor is so welcome these days.
“Racism hangs from our society like an anchor around our necks. We have to address it together,” says David Axelrod. Thank you for this gutsy panel yesterday @LizDozier@davidaxelrod and @andreperryedu
Solid discussion this morning on corporate cultures that support employees to be continually developing their leadership. Thanks @DHBizLedger and @HRSource_org
Dr. Judith Wright has a different perspective on conflict in couples: instead of avoiding conflict, healthy couples “look at the battle as bliss.” Why? They get to learn more about each other and what matters to one another. #wrightleadershipweek
Hon. Julie Hamos former IL State Representative: “It’s really important to understand your power as a woman, and your power is to organize others.” #PWIAwindycity
Governor Pritzker announces at annual #Forefront lunch that his administration will pour $29M to ensure a fair and complete census - IL making largest investment of any state.
Heather Parish of Pierce Family Foundation speaks on her intent re funder collaboratives. “I didn’t want to be involved in this if it doesn’t change how philanthropy works.”
Connie Lindsey of Northern Trust is our Chicago Women in Philanthropy Making a Difference honoree. She moved the room with her genuineness and call to speak up to create equity, not equality.
Victor Dickson, President and CEO Safer Foundation, says of his work: “The justice system has failed. The states that have the lowest level of incarceration also have the lowest levels of crime.” #missiondriven
“We’ve got to do something to change this tale of two cities, one rich and one poor.” Kevin Stevens, Dean, Quinlan School of Business in his opening remarks for Leading For Good 2019 conference @LoyolaChicago
Katherine Bissell Cordova, #chicagoFairTrade Executive Director, speaks @CRGChi on Chicago’s leadership as the biggest fair trade city with 60 corporate members. “Businesses are one of the leading forces to do good.”
@MarenBatalden of Cambridge Health Alliance at National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs conference #CenteringCare18: “We are so in need of a cultural revolution in how we listen to patients.”
David Brooks at @IndSector Upswell in LA speaks to a new movement to repair our society that is fraught w isolation and other symptoms of distress. He shares stories of people with a dedication to relationships and community vs the hyper/individualism of today.
Cecile Richards former President of @PPFA keynotes @TheComNetwork in San Fran: “If Viagra hadn’t come out, we might never get birth control covered by insurance.” #WomenLead
Eric Asche keynoting #ComNet18 in San Fran on how Truth Initiative smoked the tobacco industry and dropped teen smoking rates from 25% to current rate of 5.6%
“Pay attention to your mistakes. Learning what NOT to do is almost more important than learning what to do.”
Barb Sido, Exec Dir National Active & Retired Federal Employees Assn. advises on what it takes to be a strong association CEO at #ASAE18