In the first of The Upside’s series with political disruptors, Brad learns about the big item atop Arne Duncan’s bucket list, the cause he believes to be the “ultimate non-political bipartisan issue,” and what it’s like to play basketball with President Obama. The former U.S. Secretary of Education shares his take on the future of learning: from leveling the technology playing field to streamlining college applications, and why we’re long overdue for big-time disruption. And, why data…
The Upside Podcast – Arne Duncan: Reimagining Chicago
March 29, 2018
- Life
- Podcast
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Sam Zell, My Mentor (and His Two Final Gifts to Me)
May 23, 2023
- Entrepreneurship
- Life
Sam Zell was an iconoclastic risk-taker, adventurer, contrarian, industrialist, and quite simply one of the great entrepreneurs of our time. For me, Sam Zell was my mentor. And less than two months before his passing, he gave me two precious gifts.
GENERATION: RE – The Official Nomination
March 23, 2023
- Business
- Life
Every generation is given a name – some more accurate than others. Consider this my nomination for the official name of the emerging generation (those born in 2000 to today): Generation:RE “What’s in a name?” mused Shakespeare. Demographers create generational groupings to examine economic trends and social changes over time. These groupings take on names, some […]
Two Pillars for Effective Remote Work: Asynchronous Clarity & Visible Value
October 22, 2020
- Business
- Life
We are ten months into this everlong 2020. One hundred and thirty years ago, a German playwright first coined the phrase “Spring Awakening” as the title of his breakthrough play, first performed in 1891. It’s a phrase that comes to mind. It’s lingered in mine since March. This fall, our world is still awakening from this spring, although the “what” to which we are awakening is still not yet clear.