Back in the 80s an American car company came out with a modestly priced car that was supposed to compete with the quality of foreign models. Unfortunately, it suffered from the same quality problems the company’s cars were well known for. Trying to pass off that same “cheap” car as something better, they dressed it […]

Friday was a day of conflicting priorities. I was attempting to fill the big gap left when my supervisor left for a well-deserved vacation. I had to manage a large and diverse workforce to support communications for one of our most challenging diplomatic missions. When I arrived at work, I discovered two of my team

A few weeks ago, a chemical explosion in the port city of Tianjin, China killed more than a hundred people and destroyed over a billion dollars in property. It cost millions more in lost business and the long-term damage to the local population may never be known. To the people who were directly affected it

My boss just left again for a well-deserved month-long vacation in the US. She is taking with her the knowledge and experience she gained from working many years in our job. With her went the boundless energy and drive she has for doing a great job. She also took the insight she has from many

I live in Beijing, China and see the impact the communist government has on every part of the people’s lives. When the government wants to do something, they don’t have a public hearing, take a poll, put it to a vote, or ask for popular support. They just do it. When they wanted to put