by John Hope Bryant | Oct 22, 2007 | Bryant Quotes & Bryantisms
"I would rather be respected, and not liked, than liked, and not respected. Frankly, if you respect me, you may learn to like me. But if you like me, but don’t respect me, then liking me really doesn’t matter." John Hope Bryant
by John Hope Bryant | Oct 22, 2007 | Bryant Traveling Man
The opening night event, which was this evening, kicked off with remarks on the topic "The Green Revolution in Philanthropy," with speakers Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Rizeting. I was particularly moved by Kennedy’s...
by John Hope Bryant | Oct 22, 2007 | Bryant Traveling Man
Today I attended the Slate 60 Conference on Innovative Philanthropy, co-sponsored by Slate Magazine, The William J. Clinton Foundation and The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. The event, which convenes America’s most generous charitable donors,...
by John Hope Bryant | Oct 21, 2007 | Bryant Quotes & Bryantisms
"Leadership is not a popularity contest." John Hope Bryant
by John Hope Bryant | Oct 21, 2007 | Uncategorized
…The current financial system encourages banks to rely on cheap short-term borrowing to invest in such higher-yielding illiquid long-term assets, such as mortgages. So long as liquidity is flowing, this is profitable. But it also makes the financial system...
