The White House’s Secret Diplomatic Weapon
(The Atlantic) - William J. Burns has been the secret weapon of U.S. secretaries of state for more than two decades, serving consecutively under three…
Thought Leader: Ambassador William J. Burns
Ashton Carter: Superhero of the Sequester
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter says he’ll give back part of his paycheck if the sequester leads to furloughs at the Pentagon. Why won’t…
An inquiry into human nature and the cost of the wealth of nations
Addressing global systems failure through an integral systems paradigm for sustainable development
Thought Leader: David Martin
DOC HENDLEY: EX-BARTENDER SERVES UP CLEAN WATER
Doc Hendley, an ex-bartender with a vision of bringing clean water to developing nations around the world, made his vision a reality in 2004 when…
Thought Leader: Doc Hendley
A Law to Strengthen Our Cyberdefense
OVER the last decade, the United States has built a sophisticated security system to protect the nation’s seaports against terrorists and criminals. But our nation’s…
Thought Leader: Private: Maria Teresa Kumar
New and Frozen Frontier Awaits Offshore Oil Drilling
By: John H. Broder and Clifford Krauss (The New York Times) - WASHINGTON — Shortly before Thanksgiving in 2010, the leaders of the commission President Obama…
Thought Leader: Private: Mark Begich
Wilson Center Tribute: The Elaine Chao Story
The story of Secretary Elaine L. Chao. (See source link.)
Thought Leader: Elaine Chao
Octavia Nasr: Social media were a “megaphone” for the Arab Spring
(IJNet) - Former CNN journalist Octavia Nasr believes that an Arab media awakening is in the making. IJNet talked to the ex-Middle East correspondent Nasr…
Thought Leader: Octavia Nasr
O.C. man named Gingrich’s state finance chief
(The Orange County Register) - Eric Beach, a young Costa Mesa businessman and consultant who's already racked up an impressive political resume, was today named…
Thought Leader: Private: Eric Beach
The CEO’s Role in Business Model Reinvention
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble (Harvard Business Review) - Consider a few of the great innovation stories of the past decade: Google, Netflix, and Skype.…
Thought Leader: Chris Trimble
Undaunted, Octavia Nasr Tweets to New Heights
(The Huffington Post) - She has no regrets, she looks forward to capitalizing on the many opportunities the Middle East has to offer, and she continues…
Thought Leader: Octavia Nasr