It's a huge responsibility; I find it very distressing when a client hasn't reported a traumatic event like sexual assault – they just expect it.
Each time I assume a new responsibility, I find that there are discrete components that colleagues can do better — and that they are often happy to take these on because they appreciate that I've already stepped up to the plate.
As someone who writes about corporate responsibility, I find myself wondering what businesses can do to stem the tide of anger, fear and resentment that have become so prevalent.
When I hear critics of liberal arts colleges evoke images of impractical young scholars removed from the world, and from responsibility, I find such misconceptions more amusing than threatening.
But, while I do it all on my own and don't have a partner to share the responsibility, I find ways to make it work: carpooling, encouraging a child's independence by walking or riding a bike to their activity.
She found the approach worth it, saying, "The creative freedom, ownership, and sense of responsibility I found in those side jobs -- where it was just me, my client, and a blank page -- gave me a great feeling of accomplishment that lifted my performance in my day job too".
The first lady, with an edge of frustration in her voice, described it as a "deliberate obfuscation of the record and the votes that were taken and a disclaiming of responsibility that I find troubling".
More responsibility, which I find very exciting.
Like so many others who attended SITUATED on Monday, I returned to the mayhem of other responsibilities, but I found myself returning again and again to the ideas shared and questions explored.
And so initially, our collaboration was I just wanted to do a case study, because I'm very interested in sustainable issues, social responsibility, and I found out what they were doing through a grad student of mine.
