Posts Tagged ‘Egypt’
Restoring Your Faith in Youth
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn The world has witnessed a revolution in Egypt. President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down and turned his authority over to the Egyptian army. Egyptians now hope for a fair and just election to determine their next president. In the midst of the protests in Tahrir Square, some stories never made…
Continue ReadingHow Social Media is Changing How We Change the World
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I recently spoke with our Growing Leaders Director in Cairo, Egypt. Nader is an excellent young leader wise beyond his years. As you can imagine, our conversation migrated quickly to the revolution taking place in Tahrir Square. I was reminded of something important in our conversation. Revolutions will never be…
Continue ReadingA Recipe For Disaster in Our Culture
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn What’s happening in Cairo today — I predicted three years ago. If things don’t change, Egypt will be the first of many countries who experience turmoil. Allow me to summarize the Egypt conflict: – The population is 80 million. – 60% of population is below age of 30. – There…
Continue ReadingLearning from Egyptian Leaders — When Is It Time to Go?
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn For quite some time now, Egyptian protestors have demanded their president, Hosni Mubarak, step down from office. Recently, the White House has joined the protestors in this request. Hmmm. I’d hate to be President Mubarak. This situation begs the question: When is it time for a leader to step down?…
Continue ReadingLeadership Lessons From the Uproar in Egypt
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I assume you’ve been watching the news lately. David Kirkpatrick, reporting in the New York Times from Cairo wrote, “Last Thursday, a small group of Internet-savvy young political organizers gathered in the Cairo home of an associate of Mohamed ElBaradei, the diplomat and Nobel laureate. They had come to plot…
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