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Archive for August, 2007Humility Is Learned at HomeMaria Saporta, writing about business leaders in the Atlanta J-C Jan. 25, told about Joseph Ratcliffe, CEO of Southern Co. Ratcliffe grew up in South Georgia, as I did. He was named president of Georgia Power in 1999. When he told his father, the father said, “God Almighty, that’s an important job. Do they know what they’re doing?” I don’t know Mr. Ratcliffe, but he was selected as CEO of the year. It appears they did know what they were doing. (more…) Posted August 22nd, 2007 in In the News, Leadership“Be Careful What You Say, He Writes Stuff Down”My mother likes to talk, talks a lot, and has an excellent memory. She never learned to drive a car. So, when I visited her some years ago, we made the rounds of relatives and friends in the rural area where she lived. I heard lots of gossip and health, death and disease reports that are a required part of those visits. (more…) Posted August 22nd, 2007 in ObservationsThe Attraction of FreedomLarry, the guide, asked the people visiting Independence Hall to tell him our homes. In a group of twenty, four or five of the states were represented. What interested me was that Gambon, Togo, China, Romania, and Brazil were also represented. What caused those young people from other parts of the world to show up at Independence Hall on a Saturday morning? And why were there people of ages from six to seventy there together? (more…) Posted August 22nd, 2007 in Learning from Children, Observations |
