About Tom Paul

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Recent Posts by Tom Paul

Authentic Leadership

Published April 24, 2008

I recently helped put on a talk for the AeA Emerging Business Committee. It was entitled Authentic Leadership and it was presented by the leadership consultant Gordon Whitehead. His practice is Captus5 and he writes extensively on the subject of leadership. Good leadership is what drives organizations. Leadership is first and foremost about people . More specifically, it's about influencing people to do the right things (with heavy doses of motivation and encouragement) and making them better... Read More...

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Filed under: Business, pop art

On Thought Leadership

Published October 17, 2007

The term "thought leadership" is de rigeur , so fashionable that one can find it with increasing frequency in mission statements, taglines and core value summaries. Yet, can it be said that this term is being used honestly? The term "thought leader" was first coined in 1994 by Joel Kurtzman, editor-in-chief of the magazine, Strategy & Business . Initially, the term simply meant anyone who had contributed new thoughts to business. Since then, the term has spread from business... Read More...

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Filed under: Business