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'Who am I to judge?': Pope Francis' legacy
In this WBUR article, Robert C. Bordone reflects on the late pontiff’s transformative approach to leadership and conflict. He highlights...
wdiaz56
2 days ago1 min read
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We asked, you answered: The first presidential debate of 2024
Editors’ note: It seems the universal sentiment leading up to this first presidential debate can be summarized in one word: dread. “No matte
bobbordone
Jun 27, 202410 min read
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The connection between Pride and the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Earlier this week, a secret recording of Martha-Ann Alito, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, was released in which she...
bobbordone
Jun 13, 20244 min read
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The best outcome for Trump and American democracy? Consider a plea deal
What does it mean for the country if former President Donald Trump is convicted of a crime and sentenced to prison time? That’s the question
bobbordone
Aug 2, 20235 min read
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Don’t Be a Jerk at Work. (But Don’t Be Too Nice, Either.)
How devolving into people-pleasing can hold back your career
How nice should you be at work?
We’ve supposedly moved on from the era of the
bobbordone
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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It’s Optional, Except It’s Not: You’ve Been Voluntold
Come to my meeting. Plan my bachelorette party. Help with this project that’s totally not in your job description.
Please?
We’ve all been
bobbordone
Apr 24, 20234 min read
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Disdain Won’t Get Us Far With Election Deniers
There is no legal requirement for a political candidate to publicly concede an election. But concession speeches have long featured in Ameri
bobbordone
Nov 16, 20224 min read
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Why Joe Biden's Plea For Bipartisanship Is Shrewd Strategy
Many Democrats, especially in progressive circles, have been lamenting: “Why is Biden still meeting with Republicans on the infrastructure b
bobbordone
May 31, 20214 min read
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The Art of Handling Difficult Conversations
It’s something that nearly all of us dread. How do we engage in a difficult conversation and achieve a positive result? It’s all about...
bobbordone
Mar 15, 20216 min read
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Empathy is Leadership
I submitted this piece for publication on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 following the first Presidential Debate. With President Trump’s diag
bobbordone
Oct 3, 20204 min read
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The Case for Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg shouldn’t be my first choice for the Democratic nomination. According to the Washington Post’s “issues quiz” he should be my
bobbordone
Mar 1, 20204 min read
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In Cyprus, Seeds boost negotiation and mediation skills with Harvard facult
It doesn’t take a high-level government position or even a law degree to practice good negotiation and mediation.
In fact, as a group of Se
bobbordone
May 12, 20193 min read
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Pete Buttigieg Is Inspiring Us To Come Out — Again
This week, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, appeared on the front cover of Time magazine with the headline
bobbordone
May 7, 20194 min read
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Negotiation Lessons from the Amazon Deal Blow-Up
Amazon’s decision to abandon its planned construction of a major campus in Long Island City has revealed deep fissures among New Yorkers. Ty
bobbordone
Apr 8, 20195 min read
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Million-dollar lawsuits are not the way to learn from the Covington Catholic incident
The events surrounding and following the encounter between the Covington Catholic High School boys, Native American elder Nathan Phillips an
bobbordone
Feb 26, 20195 min read
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Trump, Pelosi, & the Lessons of the $20 Auction
Most people I know are utterly dumbstruck by the petty politics currently being played between U.S. President Donald Trump and Speaker of th
bobbordone
Jan 23, 20196 min read
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Lemons into Lemonade: Turning the Covington Catholic/Nathan Phillips Encounter to Good
The events surrounding and following the altercation between the high school boys attending Covington Catholic High School & Nathan Phillips
bobbordone
Jan 20, 20194 min read
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Thank you, Mary Oliver.
Mary Oliver is my favorite poet.
So much of her work speaks to my soul, challenges me, invites me to a deeper sense of self.
Her passing
bobbordone
Jan 16, 20191 min read
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America's Need for State-of-the-Art Conflict Management Education
Americans fancy themselves as leaders in virtually every sector from science to farming to healthcare. We want – even expect - our movies, o
bobbordone
Jan 8, 20194 min read
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Use Your Fireplace
Yesterday, my next door neighbor was murdered in the park next to my house. I walk in this park with my dog Rosie three times a day. It has
bobbordone
Jan 3, 20192 min read
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