1. Leadership is an act of service At this year’s American Society for Training and Development Conference, servant leadership was the most pressing mandate issued by tho...
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Yesterday evening, thinking I’d relax and catch up—at least virtually—with some friends, I opened my Facebook account. As I scrolled through, I once again saw that post t...
Nigeria is now the largest economy in Africa—what are the opportunities ahead for partnership and growth? Nigeria is a huge market. By size, it is five countries in one, ...
I once had a wealthy foreign investor express concern as we reviewed financials sent to us by a business owner of an investment opportunity in Africa. He said: “I don’t b...
The invitation of Africa’s leadership to Washington, D.C., this August for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is an important signal that the Obama Administration intends to ...
Every so often, leading publications publish juicy lists of inspiring and educational texts. I have always perused them with interest, but more often than not failed to f...
I landed in Accra, Ghana in early January 1992 amidst the dusty harmattan to start the spring semester of my junior year. A dynamic and opinionated advisor from the now-d...
Powerful opportunities for companies to profit and solve global problems Global pro bono experience—or “international corporate volunteering” (ICV)—prepares next generati...
This year, PYXERA Global broadened the scope of its annual International Corporate Volunteerism conference to include a new twist—the Public Private Partnership Forum. Fe...
Letter From the Editor | Spring 2014 Every year, the nation’s capital looks forward with great anticipation to the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Tourists come ...