Brad Rourke

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  • An Ethics Scenario: 'The Dorchester Paper'

    I am speaking to a high school group later today about ethical dilemmas. I prepared this scenario to illustrate the four types of right-vs.-right ethical dilemma paradigms: The Dorchester School was a private boarding school in Fairbrook, Delaware that accepted students from sixth grade through senior year in high school. Founded by a husband-and-wife team…

  • A New Issue Guide: Immigration in America. How Do We Fix a System in Crisis?

    A New Issue Guide: Immigration in America. How Do We Fix a System in Crisis?

    I am delighted to announce a new issue book developed by the Kettering Foundation for the National Issues Forums titled: Immigration in America: How Do We Fix a System in Crisis? This issue guide, authored by my good friend and colleague Scott London, is the latest in the Kettering Foundation issue book library of which…

  • Leadership Lessons From The Parable Of Penn State

    Leadership Lessons From The Parable Of Penn State

    Like much of the nation, I have been stewing about the Penn State scandal. And, like many, I have been thinking about what lessons can be drawn. There are many raw emotions when it comes to the situation. Many are writing much more eloquently than I could about the disgusting betrayal of trust at the…

  • Farewell, Rockville Central

    As many of my friends and colleagues know, in June 2007 I founded a local blog called Rockville Central. Within a week or two [correction: the first day] my friend and colleague, Cindy Cotte Griffiths, joined me and we co-managed the blog from that point forward. Over time, it grew to be the second most-read…

  • Our Duty In The Brave New Panopticon

    I have always been fascinated with the Panopticon. It figured in an essay I wrote about leadership some time ago, but my interest in it goes way back. As social media, and especially Facebook, has grown and evolved over the past handful of years, I keep thinking it is time to revisit the panopticon. With…

  • Shopping Sunday: A Great Yoga Rug

    As many friends know, I often do yoga, four or more times each week. The style I practice involves a very hot room and a lot of motion — not as hot as Bikram yoga but much more energetic. Result: buckets of sweat (if you are me). I have been on a quest to find…

  • Five Rules To Live In Public

    Five Rules To Live In Public

    For some reason (an intersection between tech-geek tendencies and narcissism, no doubt), I have been an early adopter when it comes to the self-publishing elements enabled by the Web. I started blogging before the word had been coined, was an early adopter of Twitter (March 2007), Facebook, and more. The advent of the Social Web has…

  • Shopping Sunday: Two Bluetooth Accessories

    Welcome to my new series, Shopping Sunday, where I review things I own (mostly) and recommend. These are all available in my Amazon Store. Today I have two great little Bluetooth accessories to share with you. They each have made my life easier in their own little ways. * * * * * Miccus BluBridge…