Irving Wladawsky-Berger
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Category: Diversity
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Among America’s most cherished ideas is the notion that, despite all our differences, we are one nation. It is embodied in the Pledge of Allegiance: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for…
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I graduated high school in 1962 from the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, usually referred to as U-High. This June we will be celebrating our 50th class reunion, and, this being 2012, some classmates set up a social media group site that any member of the class of '62 can link to and participate in…
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What should the US do in 2012 to address its tough economic problems? We will hear many answers to this question through this presidential election year. Many will be based on ideological conviction and/or political opportunism. They will likely not lead to any kind of workable solutions. But some will be more pragmatic and might…
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A glance at the latest US employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals sharp differences in unemployment rates by educational attainment: college degree or higher: 4.3%; associate degree or some college: 8.2%; high school graduates, no college: 9.6%; and no high school diploma: 14.3%. Moreover, while the overall unemployment rate remains over 9…
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For several years now I have been thinking about the differences between various models of innovation and entrepreneurship. In particular, I have been trying to understand the key differences between the innovation and entrepreneurship models that have worked so well in Silicon Valley, the Boston-Cambridge area and similar high-tech, VC-based regions, and the models that…
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IBM is turning 100 years old on June 16. The company is commemorating its 100th anniversary with a year-long set of activities around the world. It is using the opportunity to reach out to many of its constituents in business, government and academia and engage with them in a variety of celebratory events, such as…
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Last week I participated in the 2011 Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference which took place in San Francisco, where I had the honor to give the Ken Kennedy Distinguished Lecture. The Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing conference is quite unique. It is aptly named, being the most diverse conference in computing…
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In his remarks at the memorial service for the victims of the Tucson shooting, President Obama urged us to be more civil in our dealings with each other: “The loss of these wonderful people should make every one of us strive to be better. To be better in our private lives, to be better friends…
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Last week I posted a blog focused on the tax deal between President Obama and Senate Republicans as a good example of political compromise, – bringing people together with widely different opinions in order to get something concrete done. Such compromises are the essence of effective governance, especially in highly complex organization, whether in business…
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I have been thinking a lot about the Shirley Sherrod case, not so much for what we can learn about the current state of race relations or political discourse in the US, both of which have been extensively discussed by people much savvier than me on the subjects, but for what the case teaches us…