Yesterday I interviewed Robert 'Bob' Bloom. You may know Bob as the now retired CEO of Publicis Worldwide which was built to a $4.6billion+ business under Bob's leadership.
Currently Bob is at his Italian home and doing some traveling in Europe before his return to the publication launch of his new book ' The New Experts' in the US on September 7th.
I read Bob's book and found it an interesting read that ties in very much with the services Total Executive offer in the digital communications arena. Though let me provide the review below as what I found highly engaging in my conversation with Bob was the subject of 'Responsible Leadership' - highly relevant with Total Exec's July newsletter that will go out this week.
Enjoying life in Italy Bob has been reminded that we are all mortal and just as flawed as every one else. He believes it makes you more sensitive living in other cultures - not just traveling through - actually living in them - in some ways especially for Americans who as the worlds economic leaders can see thngs from a little - self centred perspective.
Italy is a contrast in every way to New York and as Bob looked up at the full moon in Italy last night (as I did on the southern beaches of Sydney) Bob was reminded of the special elements of being human under a cloudless sky - an experience he doesn't endure regularly in New York.
So comes our conversation to responsible leadership - a discussion that commences with remiss at the epidemic of irresponsible leadership - both in business and in government with leaders who continue to refuse to not accept responsibility.
Americans saw it clearly in the Bush era and alas the Obama era is not proving to be the 'era of change' American's (and the world) looked forward to.
Now Zimbabwe has diamonds they are generating global interest - but the inaction on human rights has been a huge turn off for the majority of people on the planet.
This turn-off and disinterest causes so many more problems and when we have additional concerns like the gulf oil spill and Afghanistan - well in some ways you can understand why people shirk responsibility.
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