Paul OestreicherPresidential Humor: 2024 EditionNext to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor. — Eric SevareidAug 21Aug 21
Paul OestreicherThe Power of Not KnowingThe importance of asking questions and being curious cannot be overstated. A Harvard Business Review article by Professors Allison Wood…Jul 9Jul 9
Paul OestreicherThe Abnormality of the New NormalOver the past couple of decades, we’ve experienced events that created a so-called “new normal”: 9/11, the Great Recession, and COVID-19…Jun 19Jun 19
Paul Oestreicher1980: The Lesser-Known Inflection PointThere have been many inflection points in US history — events that significantly changed our future and behaviors — in the last hundred…Jun 5Jun 5
Paul OestreicherWhat Pfizer’s Super Bowl Ad Should Have BeenThere’s been a lot of discussion around Pfizer’s decision to spend an estimated $14–21 million on its “Here’s to Science” Super Bowl ad…Feb 15Feb 15
Paul OestreicherIncremental Is FundamentalMany of us are in occupations where innovation and creativity are essential. But an unnecessary divide exists between the valuation of…Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023
Paul OestreicherStopping Ourselves from Mattering LessOh boy, was I wrong. “Who needs these humanities requirements?” I asked as a college student. I was going to be a scientist and wanted to…Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 2023
Paul OestreicherAaron Sorkin and I Have an UnderstandingMy eyes widened when I read the review in The New York Times. I was on the same page as Aaron Sorkin, writer of some of the most celebrated…Apr 4, 2023Apr 4, 2023
Paul OestreicherSearching for Optimism in 2023I’m trying really hard to remain an optimist. As we grow older, conversations become graver. Life gets more complicated and less certain…Dec 28, 2022Dec 28, 2022
Paul OestreicherThe 4 R’s of Strategic ThinkingThinking, like many other activities, occurs across a spectrum. We can think in ways that are concrete and narrow or we can be creative and…Mar 24, 20222Mar 24, 20222