Purposeful Action Blog

There are four basic levels of desire. The second level of desires includes wealth, power, and respect.
How do desires from the the second level specifically relate to corporations under the current economic conditions?
How should corporations manage these desires to remain successful in the current state of the economy?
Discuss these questions in the context of the Four [...]

How does passion for what we do impact our success?
Is passion addictive or does it change over time and as careers progress?
What do the actions of today’s corporate leaders tell us about their passion?
How has their passion changed over their careers - to get them to the position they are in today?
Discuss these questions in [...]

As our nation’s economic speedboat threatens to run aground, the economic crisis is a hot topic everywhere including our blog discussions as well.
What can you say about the acceptance of accountability, or the lack thereof, by our leaders - for this economic disaster?’
Has a sense of victimization spread rampant through our society, alleviating all responsibility?
It seems [...]

Here are video clips from a talk on Technology Leadership and Ethics by Prem Chopra at the Chattanooga Engineers Club on Monday, February 9, 2009.
Part 1    Part 2    Part 3    Part 4    Part 5
Comments are welcome…
P.S. Venkat, who recorded and edited this talk, is exploring ways to improve the exposure (the lights we dimmed to [...]

Here is a systematic way to find out:

Consider any two prominent politicians - say, one from the US Congress and one from the US Senate - perhaps one Republican and one Democrat. Compare what the say they stand for with what they actually vote for and promote. Investigate how they were first elected and then [...]

Dear Team 555:
Please comment on this post, stating the title of the leadership/management book approved for your review assignment and explaining in one paragraph why you selected this book.
Please do this by midnight tomorrow, Monday, February 2 - you should have your proposed titles approved by tonight.
Best wishes,
PC
Which of the Four Principles can you recognize [...]

Leadership has been defined as the act of influencing others. This definition works well when describing a quality in an individual, but when a deeper understanding of leadership is sought the word becomes much more mysterious.

Why do so many people view some American presidents, such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and John F. Kennedy, as [...]