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Lake What Now? Reflection on a Renamed Lake, Power, and Leadership
By: Elissa Gurman As we all know by now, President Trump recently signed an executive order declaring that Lake Ontario will henceforth be known as “Lake America.” There is a lot to say about this, and most of it is being said by people far more qualified than me. But...
What Star Wars Can Teach Us About Building a Better Strategy
By: Hugh MacPhie I’ll never forget the first time I watched Star Wars. The scale of it. The battles in space. And, of course, the characters. I wanted to be Han Solo. But Han wouldn’t be Han without Chewbacca. C-3PO needs R2-D2. Even Yoda can only get you so far. The...
What The Odyssey Teaches Us About Strategic Planning and Leadership
By: Hugh MacPhie While Homeric purists and culture-war warriors may look askance at Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, the rest of us can simply enjoy what is a great movie. But beyond being a masterpiece from one of the greatest directors of our era (please, please...



