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Leaders

Who Has the Ultimate Responsibility?

February 8, 2011

We conducted a case analysis today about Nike and its history with labor issues. The class was split up into stakeholder groups, ranging from Phil Knight to the Vietnamese workers. I was placed in the group of celebrity spokespeople. At the time the case was first written (2000), most of the spokespeople said they were removed from […]

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I Hope Gabby Comes Back Fighting

January 14, 2011

Below is a post over at Forbes blogs: I am a young woman in America during a time when it can sometimes be difficult to find the good in people. I am an MBA student at Virginia Tech, and almost every day I walk by the portraits of those lost on April 16, 2007. And […]

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Honors Navy Video Scandal: Beyond The Naked Women Jokes

January 3, 2011

You may have missed the breaking news with all the New Year celebrations, but a video made by a Naval Officer hit the waves after being released by the Virginian-Pilot. Here is the original story. Navy life is different, that’s all I can say. But it is not an excuse for commanders to think that […]

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Be Selfish and Do Great Work

December 31, 2010

I am here to tell you something: It is perfectly fine to want to do good work. I commend you for it. You should not be afraid to be great. You should not be afraid to apply your abilities and produce. People should not cut you down when you can succeed. You should not be […]

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Timing is Everything, Especially with Respect

October 5, 2010

Timeliness is a huge issue with me. I have a hurry-up-and-wait philosophy because I feel like if I’m going to do something, I should be there in time to do it. We also know that being on time is a sign of respect to your host or with whomever you’re meeting. But what about the […]

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Being the Active Individual

September 6, 2010

Is it just me, or are we all suddenly a society of passive people? Maybe it’s not society as a whole, but somehow I manage to keep running into people who are disgruntled, yet do nothing about it. Is it because there’s some grand illusion out there that one person can’t make a difference? That’s […]

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Does Being Pro-Corporate Make Me a Joiner?

August 24, 2010

I like structure. I like learning from people who have come before me. As I like to say, “I can think outside of the box, but there needs to be a box.” That’s why I enjoyed my time in the corporate world. Sure, there were days that are a little frustrating, but that’s how it […]

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Stop and Think: Reaction to the Shirley Sherrod Debacle

July 21, 2010

Like many others this morning, I am writing a reaction to the giant debacle that arose because no one stopped to think. Shirley Sherrod was removed from her position with the Department of Agriculture because of a video that had comments taken out of context. Somehow, in all the uproar about racism yesterday, it took […]

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The Action of Growing Up

June 10, 2010

What do you want to be when you grow up? When I grow up, I want to be a ballerina. When I grow up, I want to be a Women’s Olympic Rower. When I grow up, I want to be a CSI, a naval architect, a florist, a Broadway singer, a forensic psychologist, and many […]

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