https://chryscomm.com/about-chrysanthemum-me/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/abby-hot-at-hhh-2.jpgabby, hot at HHH (2)https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/abbyleanin.jpgAbbyLeanInhttps://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/abbyatrest.jpgAbbyatRest2021-04-11T18:32:51+00:00weekly0.6https://chryscomm.com/2021/02/18/4599/2021-02-20T14:50:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2020/09/11/a-prayer-on-september-11/2020-09-11T19:48:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2020/07/17/are-we-learning-anything-from-china/2020-07-21T15:48:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2020/06/19/the-pandemic-jobs-and-hope/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/del-valle-e1592659153866.jpgDel VallePart of my welcoming committee at Del Valle High School, where the Global Scholars program gives kids a worldwide perspective on the issues they'll face in the future: climate change, racism, pandemics. https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/andresleighton_ap_elpaso.jpgAssociated Press/Andres LeightonChildren in El Paso mourn a 2019 shooting that we've already forgotten. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)2020-06-21T18:22:51+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2018/12/24/what-will-it-take-to-make-us-safe/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/5th-annual-national-security-forum-2-e1545669222276.jpg5th annual national security forumPhoto courtesy of the Texas National Security Review2020-06-21T18:16:45+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2020/04/14/if-we-know-so-much-why-dont-we-do-something/2020-04-14T23:44:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2020/04/02/a-question-of-community/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ancient-athens-e1585837559723.jpgancient-AthensAncient Athens was a place of genius where life was lived in public. Photo/Wharton School of Businesshttps://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/l_640_sweerts_plague-e1585836248991.jpgl_640_sweerts_plaguePlague in Ancient City by Michael Sweerts. 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Courtesy of Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images.2019-08-20T19:16:32+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2018/12/07/the-outing-of-climate-change-now-we-need-a-policy/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/debris_pickup_tt_harvey-e1544195185305.jpgDebris_pickup_TT_HarveyHurricane Harvey cost us $125 billion and couning -- but it also convinced the city to develop a climate action plan. Photo courtesy of the Texas Tribune.https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/washington-post_emissions.jpgWashington Post_emissions2019-08-20T19:05:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2019/08/02/building-the-5g-wall-what-do-we-want-to-become/2019-08-02T16:28:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2019/06/18/business-and-culture-transatlantic-business-leaders-offer-advice-wearing-high-heels/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_5196.jpgIMG_5196https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_5189-e1562427845520.jpgIMG_5189Sharon Schweitzer, principal, Access to Culturehttps://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_51861.jpgIMG_5186(1)https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_5170-e1560885222617.jpgIMG_5170(L to R) Ana-Barbara Llorente, Belen Marcos (with microphone), Cristina Silingardi, Sharon Schweitzer, Liz Wiley2019-07-06T16:05:29+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2019/06/10/austin-texas-a-case-study-in-managing-competitive-crises/2019-06-10T17:35:45+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2019/05/20/taking-care-of-business-as-titans-clash/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/way-of-the-laowai-sm.jpgway-of-the-laowai-smTo be successful in international business, respect and learn from the culture. "Laowai" is a respectful term for an outside in Mandarinhttps://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/aly-song_reuters-1.jpgaly song_reutersPhoto courtesy of Aly Song, Reuters https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/genbuckner249x-e1557182444795.jpgGenBuckner249X2019-06-05T21:58:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2019/05/28/tariffs-dont-win-trade-wars/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/00xinjiang-surveillance-2sub1-jumbo.jpg00xinjiang-surveillance-2sub1-jumbo2019-06-05T18:37:55+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2018/09/04/while-we-were-tweeting-the-future-happened/2019-05-28T02:55:47+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2019/02/01/brexit-in-the-bardo/2019-03-21T18:42:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2016/06/27/brexit-threatens-growth-in-austin-and-the-u-k/2019-01-05T13:21:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2018/04/01/world-spins-series-spotlights-thought-leaders-on-the-cusp-of-disruption/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ccr_firesteindavid_web-e1536114798862.jpgDavid Firestein, Founding Executive Director, China Public Policy Center; Clinical Professor of Public Affairshttps://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/pete-harris-e1522591995271.jpgPete Harris, Lighthouse PartnersPete Harris, founder and president of Lighthouse Partner, consults with companies of all sizes of how to use blockchain technologies to grow their businesses. Talk about disruption, blockchain promises to dramatically reshape our financial, supply chain and trade relationships. https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/busby2-e1522590879250.jpgDr. Joshua Busby, associate professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at AustinMilitary leaders accept that climate change poses a major risk to our national security. Do we have a policy? 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Courtesy of The New Yorker, Harry Bliss, cartoonisthttps://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/if-it-werent-for-you.jpgIf it weren't for you2017-07-05T03:28:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2017/04/03/skills-are-our-best-renewable-strategy/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/the-top-skills-that-can-get-you-hired-in-2017-2-638.jpgthe-top-skills-that-can-get-you-hired-in-2017-2-638https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sdt-2013-05-breadwinner-moms-1-1.pngSDT-2013-05-breadwinner-moms-1-12017-04-04T03:35:57+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2017/03/31/coding-is-only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-ivanka/2017-04-03T01:10:02+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2017/03/01/look-for-unexpected-leaders-or-be-one/2017-03-01T03:15:54+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2017/02/13/women-if-its-your-talk-lead/2017-02-13T03:20:01+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2017/01/08/should-you-be-following-alexey_pushkov/2017-01-08T22:32:15+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2016/09/18/weighing-the-trans-pacific-partnership-on-a-larger-scale/2016-09-18T22:38:50+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2016/09/05/look-for-opportunities-to-experiment-and-master/2016-09-05T23:15:48+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2016/08/21/trying-a-new-approach-to-collaboration-large-and-small/2016-08-21T17:37:37+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2016/08/06/stuck-in-a-habit/2016-08-07T14:54:24+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2016/07/26/can-we-adapt-before-change-happens/2016-07-26T02:11:56+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2016/07/09/leadership-during-a-crisis-dallas-co-sheriff-lupe-valdez-on-police-shootings/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lupe_valdez.jpglupe_valdezDallas Co. Sheriff Lupe Valdez, "I know at some point I'll cry," Courtesy of the Dallas Morning News2016-07-09T18:16:30+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2016/07/03/what-does-an-american-look-like/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/swearing-in.jpgSwearing in2016-07-04T14:22:34+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2016/06/27/a-marketers-lessons-from-brexit/2016-07-03T18:40:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2015/08/15/dont-let-fear-be-your-excuse/2015-08-15T20:01:52+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2015/03/22/sxsw-interactive-can-design-change-the-way-we-think-about-healthcare-delivery/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wearable-solar-by-pauline-van-dongen_dezeen_3.jpgWearable-Solar-by-Pauline-van-Dongen_dezeen_3Pauline van Dongen's solar-paneled dress prompts us to re-examine why we wear clothing. Why not apply that same thinking to health care? 2015-03-22T01:29:09+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2015/03/03/appreciate-the-process/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lines.jpglinesThere are no straight lines in life or in work. (Photo courtesy of pimpmycom.com) 2015-10-02T12:08:14+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2015/02/15/small-successes/2015-02-15T17:34:08+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2015/01/16/mercury-retrograde-and-other-uncontrollable-mysteries/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mercury-retrograde-_nyt0112151.jpgMercury Retrograde _NYT011215The stars' secret influence is only one thing we try to control. Illustration by Javier Jaen, courtesy of The New York Times. https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mercury-retrograde-_nyt011215.jpgMercury Retrograde _NYT011215The stars' secret influence is only one of the things we try to control. Illustration by Javier Jaen, courtesy of The New York Times. 2015-01-16T23:09:07+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2014/10/18/beyond-likeability-women-leaders-on-issues-that-matter/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/marilynne-robinson.jpgMarilynne-RobinsonPulitzer Prize winning Marilynne Robinson on the dumbing down of our public conversationshttps://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/18up-yellen-articlelarge.jpg18up-yellen-articleLargeJanet Yellen inviting a discussion on the growing gap between rich and poor 2014-10-18T18:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2014/09/11/take-a-moment-to-be-quiet/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/mannyquiet.jpgmannyquietCarve out a quiet moment. (Courtesy of apps.carlton.edu)2014-09-11T14:55:22+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2014/08/21/can-lassie-be-saved-when-re-branding-doesnt-work/2014-08-25T14:22:39+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2014/07/20/university-student-designed-solar-cars-show-a-path-to-the-future/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/michigan-state-solar-cars.jpgMichigan State solar carsUniversity students, these from Michigan State, use competition to learn more about solar. 2014-07-21T03:18:21+00:00monthlyhttps://chryscomm.com/2014/03/14/beyond-work-hardplay-hard-building-a-resilient-culture/https://chryscomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pingpong.jpgpingpongMore than work hard/play hard: Culture is a major success factor. 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