Samuel Moore Sobel

The Art of Leadership

April 28, 2021

By Samuel Moore-Sobel As promised, I’m back this month with more thoughts about leadership. I just finished the book How to Lead by David Rubenstein. The author is a leader – a lawyer turned entrepreneur who founded the private equity firm, The Carlyle Group. “Sometimes lightning strikes for those who take chances,” he writes. In his book,…

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A True Heroine

March 31, 2021

“I waited for a half century to tell my story,” Dr. Lise Deguire writes in her memoir, Flashback Girl. After reading this book in just two days, I can tell you that it was well worth the wait. Dr. Deguire is a burn survivor. Her book begins with the accident that changed her life forever – a…

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Flashback Girl

A True Heroine

February 20, 2021

by Samuel Moore-Sobel “I waited for a half century to tell my story,” Dr. Lise Deguire writes in her memoir, Flashback Girl. After reading this book in just two days, I can tell you that it was well worth the wait. Dr. Deguire is a burn survivor. Her book begins with the accident that changed her life…

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Lessons in Leadership

February 3, 2021

By Samuel Moore-Sobel When I was in college, I heard author Dr. Shane Lopez talk about his book, Making Hope Happen. In his talk, he spoke about the need for a good leader to both anticipate problems and to spread hope. Years later, I heard Gen. Colin Powell speak about how inspiration was more important than motivation, and that to be…

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When Washington worked

January 6, 2021

By Samuel Moore-Sobel Since the onset of the pandemic, I’ve been able to dedicate more time to reading. One of my favorite books of 2020 was The Man Who Ran Washington, a biography of James A. Baker, by Peter Baker (no relation) and Susan Glasser. “Any chronicle of the modern presidency would find [James] Baker at the heart of…

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Samuel Moore-Sobel

Is 2020 finally over?

December 2, 2020

The holiday season is upon us. For many, this is welcome news, because it means 2021 has almost arrived. For some, 2020 can’t end fast enough. For me, it’s a bit more complicated. The year 2020 has held mountaintop moments. First and foremost, I married the love of my life, Megan. Also, my book, Can You…

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Hope in the midst of loss

November 4, 2020

By Samuel Moore-Sobel The holiday season is often a time where we stop to reflect and consider all that we’re thankful for. This year, however, might feel different from previous years. Are you feeling grateful this holiday season? It’s been a hard year for all of us. No one expected 2020 to unfold the way…

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