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We asked, you answered: The first presidential debate of 2024

bobbordone

Jun 2710 min read

We asked, you answered: The first presidential debate of 2024

Editors’ note: It seems the universal sentiment leading up to this first presidential debate can be summarized in one word: dread. “No matte

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The connection between Pride and the Sacred Heart of Jesus

bobbordone

Jun 134 min read

The connection between Pride and the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Earlier this week, a secret recording of Martha-Ann Alito, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, was released in which she...

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The best outcome for Trump and American democracy? Consider a plea deal

bobbordone

Aug 2, 20235 min read

The best outcome for Trump and American democracy? Consider a plea deal

What does it mean for the country if former President Donald Trump is convicted of a crime and sentenced to prison time? That’s the question

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Don’t Be a Jerk at Work. (But Don’t Be Too Nice, Either.)

bobbordone

Aug 1, 20234 min read

Don’t Be a Jerk at Work. (But Don’t Be Too Nice, Either.)

How devolving into people-pleasing can hold back your career How nice should you be at work? We’ve supposedly moved on from the era of the

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It’s Optional, Except It’s Not: You’ve Been Voluntold

bobbordone

Apr 24, 20234 min read

It’s Optional, Except It’s Not: You’ve Been Voluntold

Come to my meeting. Plan my bachelorette party. Help with this project that’s totally not in your job description. Please? We’ve all been

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Disdain Won’t Get Us Far With Election Deniers

bobbordone

Nov 16, 20224 min read

Disdain Won’t Get Us Far With Election Deniers

There is no legal requirement for a political candidate to publicly concede an election. But concession speeches have long featured in Ameri

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Why Joe Biden's Plea For Bipartisanship Is Shrewd Strategy

bobbordone

May 31, 20214 min read

Why Joe Biden's Plea For Bipartisanship Is Shrewd Strategy

Many Democrats, especially in progressive circles, have been lamenting: “Why is Biden still meeting with Republicans on the infrastructure b

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The Art of Handling Difficult Conversations

bobbordone

Mar 15, 20216 min read

The Art of Handling Difficult Conversations

It’s something that nearly all of us dread. How do we engage in a difficult conversation and achieve a positive result? It’s all about...

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bobbordone

Oct 3, 20204 min read

Empathy is Leadership

I submitted this piece for publication on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 following the first Presidential Debate. With President Trump’s diag

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bobbordone

Mar 1, 20204 min read

The Case for Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg shouldn’t be my first choice for the Democratic nomination. According to the Washington Post’s “issues quiz” he should be my

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In Cyprus, Seeds boost negotiation and mediation skills with Harvard facult

bobbordone

May 12, 20193 min read

In Cyprus, Seeds boost negotiation and mediation skills with Harvard facult

It doesn’t take a high-level government position or even a law degree to practice good negotiation and mediation. In fact, as a group of Se

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Pete Buttigieg Is Inspiring Us To Come Out — Again

bobbordone

May 7, 20194 min read

Pete Buttigieg Is Inspiring Us To Come Out — Again

This week, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, appeared on the front cover of Time magazine with the headline

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Negotiation Lessons from the Amazon Deal Blow-Up

bobbordone

Apr 8, 20195 min read

Negotiation Lessons from the Amazon Deal Blow-Up

Amazon’s decision to abandon its planned construction of a major campus in Long Island City has revealed deep fissures among New Yorkers. Ty

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Million-dollar lawsuits are not the way to learn from the Covington Catholic incident

bobbordone

Feb 26, 20195 min read

Million-dollar lawsuits are not the way to learn from the Covington Catholic incident

The events surrounding and following the encounter between the Covington Catholic High School boys, Native American elder Nathan Phillips an

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Trump, Pelosi, & the Lessons of the $20 Auction

bobbordone

Jan 23, 20196 min read

Trump, Pelosi, & the Lessons of the $20 Auction

Most people I know are utterly dumbstruck by the petty politics currently being played between U.S. President Donald Trump and Speaker of th

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Lemons into Lemonade: Turning the Covington Catholic/Nathan Phillips Encounter to Good

bobbordone

Jan 20, 20194 min read

Lemons into Lemonade: Turning the Covington Catholic/Nathan Phillips Encounter to Good

The events surrounding and following the altercation between the high school boys attending Covington Catholic High School & Nathan Phillips

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bobbordone

Jan 16, 20191 min read

Thank you, Mary Oliver.

Mary Oliver is my favorite poet. So much of her work speaks to my soul, challenges me, invites me to a deeper sense of self. Her passing

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America's Need for State-of-the-Art Conflict Management Education

bobbordone

Jan 8, 20194 min read

America's Need for State-of-the-Art Conflict Management Education

Americans fancy themselves as leaders in virtually every sector from science to farming to healthcare. We want – even expect - our movies, o

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bobbordone

Jan 3, 20192 min read

Use Your Fireplace

Yesterday, my next door neighbor was murdered in the park next to my house. I walk in this park with my dog Rosie three times a day. It has

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bobbordone

Dec 20, 20186 min read

2018 Holiday Letter: Waiting in Hope

Four days ago, I had chance to visit the Moria Refugee Camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Images of the camp’s horrendous living conditio

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