by catherine | Feb 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Shortly after my arrival at the Iowa Lottery Headquarters, CEO Terry Rich warmly shook my hand and we casually walked to a conference room. For the next half hour, our conversation focused on creativity and innovation in the workplace. Terry’s reputation for...
by catherine | Feb 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
One sunny Tuesday morning in 2010, his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet visited the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He brought with him a message of optimism peppered with accountability toward humanity. As I was sitting in the full-capacity...
by catherine | Jan 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Sometimes, a reflective mood hits me and I want to go somewhere “where everyone knows my name.” As a baby boomer, it’s a malady known as lingering “Cheers Syndrome.” The only known cure is walking into a favorite place and immediately being greeted by name. (If the...
by catherine | Jan 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
When retired Chairman of Proctor & Gamble A.G. Lafley speaks, people listen. I was no exception. Under his leadership, P&G doubled its sales, quadrupled profits and increased market value by $100 billion. That’s why A.G. has been called one of the most...