I sat in the petrol station, playing my guitar to the African night, watching the cars, taxis, and mopeds cruise in looking for a couple of liters of fuel, while my driver did his level best to get the van started again. "No petrol, only diesel" was the answer everyone got from the kind attendant; … Continue reading Letter from Entebbe: Which Way is Up?

"Let's talk about transformation for a couple of minutes" says the moderator, John Kao (a San Francisco-based consultant who also plays a mean jazz piano). Apparently, that's all the time they have. At the moment, three business leaders are on the stage, representing a major car company, a big bank, and a smaller, socially responsible … Continue reading Letter from Tällberg: Let’s Talk about Transformation

Here at the Tällberg Forum-- Sweden's annual festival of words and music, science and dreams about sustainability and globalization -- things are getting a little clearer. This is the last day, so it's just in time. Take 350, for example. This morning I went to the great big tent to join a very small group … Continue reading Letter from Tällberg: Turn Back, O Man