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If the Harris Election Campaign Called Us for Counsel

I’m not holding my breath for a call or text from Jen O’Malley Dillon. I’ve toiled in the tech sector throughout my entire career. What do I know about politics and running a campaign for the president of the United States? Nada. With that caveat out of the way, here are a few thoughts for …more

Vote (and a confession)

No exclamation point needed. One simple word. Vote. Everyone says democracy is on the ballot. For me, I checked the box for sanity. Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist, wrote last week: “The good news is that we’ve survived four years of Donald Trump’s abusive presidency with most of our core values still intact. To …more

Dusting Off Letter to Our Asia Pacific Team After the Trump 2016 Election

We’re now days away from the U.S. Presidential election. I’m optimistic that that the polls have it right, that the vast majority of voters understand four more years of Trump would be akin to putting the country in a wood chipper. When the 2016 election put Trump in the White House, our folks in Asia …more

Election Day Proves You Can Teach an Old Dog at Least One New Trick

Confession time. Wheel in the single light bulb recreating a scene from “Deutschland 83.” Let’s add an interrogator to left of the bulb who is gifted in non-verbal communications. OK, I’m ready. I had never voted in a public election — casting my ballot to get Stanley Telson elected as our fifth grade homeroom rep …more

Explaining the Trump Election to Our Asia Pacific Team

For global companies founded in the U.S., Donald Trump’s election has the potential to dishearten and even divide their employees working overseas. This sentiment doesn’t necessarily show up on Facebook or Twitter or other public forums. Instead, it’s water cooler chatter and emails, wondering if their company’s character will take on the hue of Donald …more