Stay updated with breaking news from Kathy Wight. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY BC PIRES KATHRYN STOLLMEYER WIGHT died last week and no other human being in my direct or indirect experience has ever been more widely and deeply loved. Forget David Bowie, Black Stalin, Prince, Nelson Mandela, Robin Williams, Princess Diana your granny and all the popes. Only Bob Marley and John Lennon
Opportunity While most people don’t think about it very often, common language is essential to day-in, day-out commerce. Companies and others [2] employ standards to ensure that a meter is the same length world-wide, calendars ensure that everyone shows up for meetings at the same time, and everyone agrees what “payment in US dollars” means. It is trite, but no less important, to note that without some common language, commerce would be impossible. At the same time, most language is imprecise, complicating work life in countless ways. Leaders struggle to answer basic questions like “...