by Michael Sheldrick | Aug 4, 2024 | Finance, Leadership
If you wake up each morning with a sense of gloom, despair and anxiety about the state of the world, you are not alone. Studies show a surge in hopelessness and societal discontent as governments have failed to meet the public’s aspirations for a sustainable and...
by Michael Sheldrick | Jun 23, 2024 | Leadership, Philanthropy
“In some ways, I’m a little sheepish because we don’t have a big splashy announcement,” admits Rip Rapson, referring to the 100-year birthday celebration of the Kresge Foundation (“Kresge”), over which he presides. Yet, the centennial celebration of this...
by Michael Sheldrick | Dec 28, 2023 | Human Rights, Leadership
Earlier this month, Pope Francis made headlines by giving the green light for Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples. It triggered a spectrum of responses ranging from praise to accusations of ‘blasphemy.’ Some termed it ‘radical,’...
by Michael Sheldrick | Dec 22, 2023 | International Politics
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left Washington last week without the assurances he sought. The 2024 outlook for Ukraine appears gloomy, with ongoing elections in the U.S. and the European Union potentially complicating the prospects of additional aid...
by Michael Sheldrick | Nov 30, 2023 | Leadership
Last year, I had the opportunity to participate in a conference at Ditchley Park, a stately mansion in Oxfordshire, England, which has gained recent recognition as the setting for the residence of the Foreign Secretary in Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat.’...
