The Vision Pulls YouWhy the most visionary people have the best learning partnersNov 30, 202128Nov 30, 202128
A New Renaissance is UnderwayAmanda Gorman’s call for light captured America. “For there is always light / If only we’re brave enough to see it/ If only we’re brave…Mar 22, 2021923Mar 22, 2021923
What’s (Really) Important?Our Gods aren’t celebrities. We needed a cultural reset.Apr 6, 202045Apr 6, 202045
Published inForgeElite Universities Are Breeding Grounds for Insecure OverachieversEnd the cycle by building an A-Team of friendsNov 23, 20192.1K13Nov 23, 20192.1K13
Published inBLK SHP, Inc.What is Your Horizontal Power?Power is increasingly becoming horizontal rather than verticalJul 19, 2018219Jul 19, 2018219
Silicon Valley Needs to Go HomeIf we don’t go back and give back to where we came from, none of our glittering accolades or innovations in Silicon Valley will be worth a…Jul 13, 2017702Jul 13, 2017702
Why Does Anyone Listen to Donald Trump?I originally posted this blog on the Huffington Post in December 2011. Re-posting without comment:Jan 24, 2016252Jan 24, 2016252
Published inSilicon GuildThe New Power EraAre you living in a “new power” world or still stuck in the old?Jan 14, 2016891Jan 14, 2016891
What Are the New American Stories?We got on an old rocker’s tour bus and went around America to find outDec 13, 2015141Dec 13, 2015141
Published inSilicon GuildAlphabet and Platforms of PlatformsThe Alphabet announcement from Larry Page that he and Sergey Brin would reorganize themselves and Google makes perfect sense, at least for…Aug 11, 20151261Aug 11, 20151261
Published inThe BLK SHP CollectionOne Country. Two Worlds. One Idea.Lately, I’ve felt increasingly conflicted. I’ve spent the past ten-plus years in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley as an…May 14, 201519May 14, 201519
Published inThe BLK SHP CollectionWant to be a great entrepreneur?The Imperative of IdealismApr 8, 2015115Apr 8, 2015115
The White House 3.0Why the future of Presidential power, and government e lies outside The White HouseFeb 5, 2015311Feb 5, 2015311
Published inSilicon GuildThe Return of the GuildAs big corporations become more powerful, it’s foolish for individuals to not forge strong peer ecosystems, especially in the “Knowledge…Dec 6, 2014841Dec 6, 2014841
A Movement in the Making: #GivingTuesdaySocial movements are fascinating for sociologists and anthropologists to study. It’s common knowledge, for instance, how the Civil Rights…Nov 30, 201422Nov 30, 201422
Closing the “Empathy Gap” in America TodayI feel like I’m living in a bipolar America today. Just last week, I went home, to the rural foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, for…Oct 8, 201415Oct 8, 201415
The Immaturity and Arrogance of UberLast week, I wrote about an article here for Medium entitled “Can We Trust Uber?” in which I described a ridiculous incident a couple of…Oct 2, 2014661Oct 2, 2014661
Published inSilicon GuildCan We Trust Uber?I was a big fan of the Uber service since I first saw one of the initial prototypes of the product. Yet, over time, I’ve started to trust…Sep 26, 20142921Sep 26, 20142921
Indra Nooyi and Roger Goodell: Personal Loyalty vs. Leadership AccountabilityIt caught me by surprise this week when PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi came out and publicly supported embattled NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell…Sep 20, 20148Sep 20, 20148