

Don Owens
- 2 min
The CEO as Soul Keeper
Chief executives are expected to think strategically, drive change, persuade politically, prepare for the future, and rally the troops. ...


Don Owens
- 3 min
The Reformers Are Not Heroes
Most everyone in fourteenth and fifteenth century Europe wanted reform in the church. Pope Alexander VI was the poster child for...


Don Owens
- 4 min
Intolerance:Â A Misunderstanding of Freedom
Standing next to the body of Voltaire in the Pantheon this summer I struggled with this man’s resting place among the greats of Paris. ...

Don Owens
- 2 min
Insurance: Preaching Resilience
This week thousands from the insurance industry descended upon Chicago for the Annual PCI (Property Casualty Insurers of America) Annual...


Don Owens
- 5 min
Celebrating 45 Years of Success
Here is what I shared at Al and Sue Boenker's 45th Year in Business celebration: Tonight we celebrate 45 years of labor. Al and Sue...


Don Owens
- 2 min
Rescuing Rousseau: Part 3 – No More Students, Only Disciples
Jean-Jacques Rousseau can further be rescued if we look to his expectations of the teacher. He would have us consider the great weight...

Don Owens
- 3 min
Rescuing Rousseau: Part 2 – Travel to Learn
Jean-Jacques Rousseau would not have a student sitting in a class room for hours on end. He would have the student labor and travel. I...


Don Owens
- 3 min
Rescuing Rousseau: Part I– The Misguided Helicopter Parent
I disliked Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) for many years. Most of what I knew of Rousseau came from textbooks and intellectuals so I...