Susan Chiaramonte 10/5/21 Susan Chiaramonte 10/5/21

Nothing but a Mission

This is the story of Theranos—a company started by a 19-year-old Stanford University drop-out who hated needles and had an ambitious mission, but really only had a mission. So how was she able to trick intelligent and discerning people into investing in a product that didn’t actually work? The answer is three-fold.

Susan Chiaramonte 4/28/21 Susan Chiaramonte 4/28/21

Dangers of Passivity

“People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.” ~ Simon Sinek

Susan Chiaramonte 4/14/21 Susan Chiaramonte 4/14/21

Building Tomorrow with the Wrong People

Great vision without great people is irrelevant. ~ Jim Collins

Susan Chiaramonte 9/30/20 Susan Chiaramonte 9/30/20

A Pirate's Life For Me

“Contrary to conventional wisdom, pirate life was orderly and honest.” ~ Peter Leeson

Susan Chiaramonte 8/28/19 Susan Chiaramonte 8/28/19

The Crumpled Paper Theory

We all know education is important to the future any society and its citizens. As institutions, we need to work at earning a trusting relationship with students. We need to let them know that we care about their needs, the challenges they face, and the dreams they want to realize. We need to focus on putting students first.

Susan Chiaramonte 7/17/19 Susan Chiaramonte 7/17/19

Human Leadership

Human leadership is about putting people first. Making the needs of individuals more important than the organization knowing that once people feel secure, they will put the needs of the organization first. In one word, human leadership is loyalty. Loyalty is not one-sided. Loyalty requires participation. Whether in organizations or in government positions, we cannot expect understanding if we are unwilling to understand. We cannot emphasize the needs of some when we ignore the needs of others.