Antonio Viva

Month: September, 2007

Monday Morning Meditation – Objectivity

Caotang said to Shantang:
In all things, if right and wrong are not clear, you must be careful. When right and wrong are clear, you should decided on the basis of reason, consider where the truth lies, and settle the issue without doubt. In this way, you cannot be confused by flattery and cannot be moved [...]

Opening Remarks

Good Afternoon and welcome back.
It’s my sincere hope that all of you enjoyed a relaxing and rich summer break. I know many of you that are returning will be disappointed to hear that I have no stories about spiders this year. Instead, Mr. Morse asked me to share with you a few brief words [...]

The Young Leader and The Wall

I often wonder if leadership is something that an individual is born with or if, in fact, it can be taught. While aspects of leadership such as good communication skills, team work and problem solving are skills and attributes that can be honed and developed, does a person have an intrinsic “leadership nature”? Today I [...]