Catalyzing

Taylor Swift’s first single, Tim McGraw, debuted in 2006 when Swift was only 16 years old. I was 12, and instantly enchanted. I loved everything about Swift, from her honest lyrics to her curly hair.

Today, both Swift and I are nine years older—she is 25, I am 21—and as a loyal fan I’ve watched...

At a memorial service for a victim of the recent racially motivated massacre at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, President Obama spoke movingly of how racial bias can infect us “even when we don't realize it,” cautioning his listeners to guard against “not just racial slurs” but “the...

In the business world, perfectionism, power, and competitiveness are often glorified. Many companies want to be perceived as stronger and better than their competitors. But what some of them fail to realize is that when these behaviors seep into their organizational cultures and influence the...

My grandmother, Mae Glassbrenner, was a revolutionary woman, breaking boundaries in the military and in business. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1921, the youngest of four. Upon graduating from high school, she took the civil service test and was hired by the Army Inspection Office...