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1 week ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Michael W. Peregrine
A decade ago this month, the Chicago Blackhawks completed an amazing streak of three Stanley Cup victories in five years. A well-coached, well-constructed team dominated a sport. Chicago was once again a true championship city — and proud of it. Ten years later, it’s fun to remember. The Blackhawks’ extraordinary success captivated not only their fan base, but also the city.
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2 weeks ago | 
forbes.com | Michael W. Peregrine
God only knows what we’d be without the music of Brian Wilson. gettyWhat good is the dawn, that grows into day; the sunset at night, or living this way. For I have the warmth of the sun, within me at night. Brian Wilson, who died on June 11, overcame immense life challenges to share “the warmth of the sun” with multiple generations of fans, throughout his near 60 year career.
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2 weeks ago | 
forbes.com | Michael W. Peregrine
God only knows what we’d be without the music of Brian Wilson. gettyWhat good is the dawn, that grows into day; the sunset at night, or living this way. For I have the warmth of the sun, within me at night. Brian Wilson, who died on June 11, overcame immense life challenges to share “the warmth of the sun” with multiple generations of fans, throughout his near 60 year career.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Michael W. Peregrine
Sports vignettes can often provide valuable leadership lessons, whether by actions on the field, in the clubhouse or in the front office. All too often, however, those lessons are inherently negative; e.g., “palms up” body language from team stars; coaches who lose the respect of their players; impatient owners who make rash termination decisions.
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1 month ago | 
law.com | Michael W. Peregrine |Ashley Hoff
Government policy documents are, by and large, dull and dry instruments which don’t commend themselves to board of directors’ awareness, much less review. But policies of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) that address corporate criminal enforcement priorities are a different story entirely. That’s why corporate general counsel may seek to share with the board the key themes of the DOJ Criminal Division’s White Collar Enforcement Plan (“the Plan”) released on May 12.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.es | Michael W. Peregrine
El papa León XIV, en su breve mandato como líder de la Iglesia Católica Romana, ha predicado un mensaje de inclusión que ha revitalizado tanto a católicos como a no católicos. No es descabellado suponer que su relativa juventud, su ascendencia estadounidense y su visión de liderazgo similar a la del Papa Francisco resonarán en los círculos seculares, desde las aulas hasta las salas de juntas.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Michael W. Peregrine
Pope Leo XIV, in his short tenure as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has preached a message of inclusivity that has energized Catholics and non-Catholics alike. It’s no stretch to presume that his relative youth, American heritage and similar vision of leadership as Pope Francis will resonate in secular halls – from classrooms to boardrooms.
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1 month ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Michael W. Peregrine
The intersection of Lake Street and Wacker Drive is well known for several reasons. For the confluence of the Chicago River branches. For the hazards of the tricky pedestrian crossings. For the cold wind that often roars down Lake Street from the west. But history remembers it for this reason: It’s the site of the “Wigwam” assembly hall, where Abraham Lincoln accepted the Republican presidential nomination on May 18, 1860. Bet you didn’t know that. But maybe you should.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Michael W. Peregrine
May 8 marks the 80th anniversary of “V-E Day”; when the Nazi forces surrendered to the Allies and brought the European portion of World War II to a close. It is a critical date in American - and world - history. Yet with the passage of both time, and of “The Greatest Generation” which fought the war, its memory is fading in public awareness and gratitude. And that’s a shame. For V-E Day represents the ultimate triumph of good versus evil.
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2 months ago | 
forbes.com | Michael W. Peregrine
Winston Churchill once quipped, “[T]o improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often”. But even Churchill himself might view the current environment as taking that theme a bit too far. For a miasma of fatigue seems to be wafting through the air of late. It’s an emotional fatigue from the recent avalanche of change, shaking core assumptions and traditions upon which normalcy and predictability are grounded. It’s creating a sense of apathy to problems and their effective resolution.
