“The Geopolitics of Energy”:  that was the title of a talk given at the Opportunity Crudes conference in Houston last week by Guy Caruso of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.  It’s an endlessly fascinating and urgent topic, as very few sectors of the economy shape the world in which we live as much as energy — and particularly, oil — does. Highlights of Caruso’s ...

Last week I attended a lecture and poetry reading by Dr. Rafael Campo, sponsored jointly by Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner College of Medicine and the Clinic’s Center for Ethics, Humanities and Spiritual Care.  Since it was a poetry reading, you might suspect the “Dr.” indicates Dr. Campo’s terminal degree in Arts and Letters.  But he is a medical doctor – ...

When I think about leadership development, I often think about this Chinese proverb: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. This summer, the Cleveland Foundation’s Summer Internship Program celebrates its 13th year of recruiting, placing, and developing the next generation of leaders. The class of 2012 is made up of 17 remarkable individuals that represent ...