Employees generally have little choice in who manages them in the workplace but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a choice about whom they willingly follow. Even when citizens of a nation choose their elected leadership they don’t always obediently follow the whims and wishes of these public servants. …
One of my favorite quotes attributed to Thomas Edison seems appropriate as our nation celebrates Labor Day 2013. He once said, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” A few weeks ago actor Ashton Kutcher offered a paraphrased version at the Teen Choice Awards when he said, “I believe that opportunity looks a lot like work. I never had a job in my life that I was better than.” …
August 28, 2013 will mark the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. It was delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. to more than 250,000 civil rights supporters during the March for Jobs and Freedom event. Near the end of the address Dr. King departed from his prepared remarks for a largely improvised oration that has become the most famous part of the speech. …