Business, business ethics
Debbie Marriott Harrison tells this wonderful story about how her grandmother knocked on the door of the Embassy of Mexico and convinced the chef there to teach her how to make tacos and tamales. Harrison is the third generation of Marriotts in the hospitality...
Business, business ethics, Leadership
I discovered one of my old blog posts “published” on someone else’s Web site. I sent the business an e-mail to remove my blog post immediately as they did not have permission to use it. Then I wrote in a Facebook exchange on the topic: I’m...
Business, business ethics, Workforce
Let’s talk about perks and perception. My 5-member condo board voted 2-0, two abstaining, to have a 2-person pilot project to test the process for allowing co-owners to install small washer/dryer machines in their units. Now, a lot of co-owners have been pushing...
Business, business ethics
When I was in graduate school, there was this guy who had a habit of putting his hands where they didn’t belong. Many of my female classmates would make excuses for him, saying he was from [anywhere but here], and he just didn’t understand personal space....
