Tomorrow night, December 6th at 6:30pm, Daniel will be participating in a roundtable discussion with Intersections International.   This night promises to be an interesting one so please rsvp using the information below if interested!

By Adeena Schlussel

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This great article highlights Paul and Daniel’s work in funding Maiyet, a brand that is among others which are tackling poverty and global issues in a new and innovative way: via fashion.  The team, their mission and their style are bound to make a huge impact on the communities they are entrenched in.  

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Scientists have created the lightest material on earth, according to a recent article in the LA Times.  While this sort of innovation warrants its own celebration, it will be even more exciting to see is what scientists proceed to do with this material!

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Howard Schultz’s campaign to divest from all political campaigns as a sign of disgust for Washington’s political feuds, has caught President Obama’s attention.  President Obama recently called the Starbucks CEO to discuss the campaign, and while Schultz emphasized that his campaign is not directed against the President, it is clear that his rally has made an impression on our nation’s leaders.

This article takes a look at that story, as well as others that demonstrate Schultz’s renowned leadership and personality traits.

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With the lack of leadership in Washington, it is comforting to know there is creativity and bold leadership coming from business entrepreneurs who want to contribute towards improving society.  Take a look at this article about Howard Schultz’s efforts to generate jobs for America.  This is a harbinger for the increasing role that enlightened capitalists will play in the future to address social challenges we face.  As business pervades more and more in our daily lives, market forces and good corporate brands will be able to play increasing leadership roles – even as politicians get co-opted by special interests and petty extremist politics.

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This Wired article reveals some of the content in the much awaited bio, Steve Jobs. 

For example:

Steve Wanted to go ‘Thermonuclear’ on Android
Jobs was livid when HTC introduced an Android phone that shared a number of iPhone features in early 2010. An excerpt from the book: “I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong,” Jobs said. “I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. I’m willing to go thermonuclear war on this.” He told Google’s Eric Schmidt, “I don’t want your money. If you offer me $5 billion, I won’t want it. I’ve got plenty of money. I want you to stop using our ideas in Android, that’s all I want.’’ [AP]

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Last night I attended a dinner that Miles hosted with a group of very interesting people.  Along the way he shared his rules for choosing partners, which I think are worth sharing:

1. Only partner with someone with whom you would want to have breakfast, lunch or dinner with a second time.
2. Only partner with someone you like, admire, and respect.
3. Only partner with someone you trust enough to make the executor of your estate.
4. Only partner with someone with whom you would want to spend a long weekend on a small boat, in a small cabin, or on a small ranch.
5. Only partner with someone who shares the same passion, dedication, and willingness to sacrifice to accomplish the common mission.
6. Only partner with someone who has the human compassion gene. Compassionate leaders motivate and inspire their employees to reach beyond their own self imposed limitations.

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Steve Jobs’s closest colleagues share lessons that they learned from their leader in this NYT article.  Doing whatever it takes to please customers, patience, moving forward from mistakes, and passion, were all key drivers of Jobs’s success.

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The news of Steve Jobs’ passing really hit me, in an unusually strong way.  I don’t know if it is because he was only 56 years old, or that he was such a business icon, or that he transformed the way people live and created so much financial value and so much enjoyment for so many. Or maybe it was that in a strange way many of us felt like he was part of our extended family, as his persona and accomplishments have certainly captured our imagination and attention.  He was a courageous fighter, against pancreatic cancer, for innovation, for positive change, for excellence, and for beauty.

Here is a link to his Commencement speech at Stanford.

God bless him and his family.

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This month, on October 13th, The 99, a movie featuring superheroes based on Islamic culture and values, is coming to a PBS channel near you.  The 99 is a movie that is the first of its kind, and was created by Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, a Kuwaiti clinical psychologist and good friend of Daniel.  Keep an eye out for local listings, as this film is one that you will surely not want to miss.

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