Does diversity matter?

By Dean Whittaker In commerce, diversity of color, race, nationality and sexual orientation may not matter all that much.  What does matter is diversity of thought, experience and ideas, all of which contribute to a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. ...

Going to India?

By Dean Whittaker This is the first of a three-part narrative of my experience of going to India to attend the Global CoreNet function to he held in Mumbai, India March 22-24. So, why would I travel half-way around the world to India to hear a keynote speaker from Ann...

India Part II

By Dean Whittaker After the seventeen-hour plane ride over fifteen time zones, life at 40,000 feet finally landed me in the hustle and bustle of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) Airport.  The 1:00 AM arrival followed by the hotel chauffeur rescue at the airport left me...

India Part III

By Dean Whittaker As my memory of my trip to India begins to fade, I was reminded of the essence of the experience when I read the report by Rand titled “Labor and Population” (www.rand.org), in which the authors describe the forces that will shape work in the United...

Utilizing Your Resources

by Megan Jewell Having recently graduated from college, I am familiar with the post-college frantic job hunt combined with being thrust into the “reality of life” that one seems protected from at college. That is why I was intrigued by the headline on the...