Summer Book Bag
Al Gini
Loyola University Chicago
• Summer Time: And The Living is Easy, or so they say!
• It’s Vacation Time, Down Time
• Books for the Road, for the Plane
• Books for front porch, or the backyard.
• Philip Kerr
The Lady from Zagreb: A Bernie Gunther Novel
What a concept, a German policeman and private detective […]
Summer Jobs
Al Gini
Quinlan School of Business
I. In days of old when dragons still roamed the earth-summer jobs for both college/H.S students were important at three levels.
Decent money (Relatively Speaking)
Life maturity
Work experience
II. For my generation summer jobs were to develop a “work ethic” as much as for the […]
Gini in a Bottle
Al Gini
“Corporate Social Responsibility”
A few months ago Starbucks, with the best of intentions, wanted to demonstrate that they are a corporation that cares. They started a campaign which attempted to engage their employee’s and costumers in an impromptu discussion of race and other related […]
Al Gini
Gini in a Bottle
Pope Francis and the Curia
As a student of management and leadership I cannot help but be impressed by the Pope Francis’ substance and style. He may be the high priest of the Catholic Church, but he is also the CEO of a huge international […]
Gini in a Bottle
Many Shoulders, one city: Let’s change Chicago’s brand
Al Gini
This essay first appears in Crain’s Chicago in the last week of December 2014.
As chair of a department of management, I am convinced that the business of business is to […]
Christmas Book Bag
Al Gini
Resident Philosopher
Loyola University Chicago
Christmas- A time for family and friends.
Also, a time of Anxiety and Perplexity!
Gifts! What to give those you love?
There is no one right gift or answer to this problem.
But for me, I’ve decided to give to others things that I love […]
Reflection on Mandela
Al Gini
Quinlan school of Business
Loyola University Chicago
December 5, 2014 is the first anniversary of the death of Nelson Mandela. His death was a peaceful one, but his life was anything but tranquil or well ordered. Mandela was neither a prophet nor a saint. But […]
Gini in the Bottle
10 Intellectual Virtues
Al Gini
It’s mid-term election season, and in Illinois we have a race going on for the Governor’s office. To date, both candidates have been accusing each other of ethical lapses and failures. Each has questioned the integrity of the other. Both claim moral superiority […]
Gini in a Bottle
10 Tips for a Better Life
Al Gini
This summer Pope Francis gave an interview to the Argentine news weekly, Viva. In it the Pope offered his “Top 10 Tips” for joy in one’s life. Whether you’re a Catholic, a Muslim, a Jew, or a non-believer his list […]
The post war “Baby Boomers” are about 72 million strong. They are children of the “Greatest Generation”, the generation who survived the Depression and saved the world during WWII. Boomers are, as a group: the best educated, the most prosperous; the healthiest; most mortgaged (homes, cars, credit cards); most addicted (drugs, alcohol, shopping); most divorced; […]
Al Gini
Gini in a BottleAndrew Keyt
Family MattersAnne Reilly
N.B.*Cliff Shultz
Emerging MarketsEve Geroulis
The PolisJohn Caltagirone
The Value StreamMaciek Nowak
The Supply ChainMary Ann McGrath
The Market ShareQuinlan Ramble
The Quinlan RambleRaymond Benton Jr
Sustainability and Social EnterpriseStacy Neier
Q the RunwayTimothy Classen
The Pulse