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…4 min read·Feb 15, 2024----
Paul OestreicherIncremental Is FundamentalMany of us are in occupations where innovation and creativity are essential. But an unnecessary divide exists between the valuation of…3 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Aug 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…4 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Mar 24, 2022--2--2
Paul OestreicherWhat Bad Apologies Might Say About PR PeoplePeople screw up apologies all the time. I’ve studied this for years and published the 6 A’s of apologies in 2015 to help people remember to…4 min read·Jan 11, 2022----
Paul Oestreicher10 Leadership and Management Lessons from John, Paul, George, and RingoUnexpected “Bonus Features” from Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back Documentary6 min read·Dec 6, 2021----
Paul OestreicherNice or Kind: What’s the Best Choice?“It’s nice to be nice to the nice.” That’s what the Frank Burns character said during an awkward social encounter in a 1974 episode of…2 min read·Aug 23, 2021----
Paul OestreicherNo Easy Fix: Opinion and Belief vs. Facts and TruthWe’ve all experienced the feeling. Our hopes get raised and then… splat. No payoff. No satisfaction.4 min read·Feb 4, 2021----