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The Biggest Misconception About Today’s College Students, by Gail O. Mellow, President of LaGuardia Community College. (NY Times Opinion Section, August 28, 2017)
The Death of Expertise– The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters, by Tom Nichols–(Reviewed by Mark Hemingway)
I've had this book for a number of months and finally got down to cracking it open. Everyone, and I mean everyone, needs to read and assess its meaning. Somehow, we need to get past the quick quips, the sound bites and the snippets that pass as knowledge. At best, they just make us aware... Continue Reading →
Bureaucracy and the Challenge to Participatory Local Governance, by Stephen G. Harding, PA Times
"In the end, bureaucracies need to concede a level of power and authority in order to facilitate constructive public discourse and participation. Our agencies must prioritize civic discourse as it does efficiency and performance. Our democratic system of governance requires it." The public needs to be a part of public administration. Beyond meeting statutory requirements... Continue Reading →
Building the Civic Infrastructure with an Ecumenical Frame of Mind
In 1996, the Interfaith Council of the Murrieta/Temecula Valley asked me to make the opening remarks for that year's ecumenical service. As the City Manager of the City of Murrieta, pretty well versed in public speaking, you would think that this would be a walk in the park. Well, guess again. This was not the... Continue Reading →
Moving From Generational Differences to Generational Commonalities | Stephen G. Harding | Pulse | LinkedIn
Although this article is a little over two years old, it may be of interest to my newer Linkedin followers and connections. via Moving From Generational Differences to Generational Commonalities | Stephen G. Harding | Pulse | LinkedIn
Why This Tech CEO Keeps Hiring Humanities Majors–by Michael Litt of Fast Company
After all, the whole point of that data dive is to help us build an effective marketing campaign, which means predicting how a massive number of people will react and behave based on snippets of information we’ve collected. This level of qualitative analysis can’t come from the data alone. It requires instinct, critical thinking, and... Continue Reading →
A Linkedin Reboot–The Clicks Went Up When the Connections Went Down, by Stephen G. Harding
9 (This is NOT Me--But it might as well be) About six month ago the number of my first level Linkedin connections was approaching 5,000. Not bad Not bad. Such a number would suggest an expanding professional network. Maybe so, but for the most part, we were not really connected. How so? Well, I’m gauging... Continue Reading →
“Notes to Self—What I Should Have Jotted Down Over a 40 Year Career.” by Stephen G. Harding
These books are old. They are full of yellow dog-eared pages. The tell tale trails of over used magic markers highlight notions of what I thought was important at the time. For the most part, I’m still drawn to the same stanzas. This is in spite of the distracting affects of my sporadic application of... Continue Reading →
Setting Boundaries For Success–(Move This World)
In the early 80's an old friend, Adolfo Cruz, implemented his advocation as a magazine publisher and author. His magazine was dubbed--"That Balance." It was clearly meant to be a reflective source for those trying to find the balance between their professional, personal, physical and spiritual selfs. His reflection on life certainly underlined what is... Continue Reading →
Students’ Broken Moral Compasses The pressures of national academic standards have pushed character education out of the classroom. by Paul Barnwell for the Atlantic Magazine 7-25-2016
This is an essay I can relate too. The myopic pursuit of narrowly defined curricula clearly has a downside. The debate is reflective of the conversation between professor Hundert and Senator Bell from the 2002 film, "The Emperor's Club." William Hundert: Sir, it's my job to mold your son's character, and I think if... Senator... Continue Reading →
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