Robert E Hall

My latest essay, “Political Violence & Abuse of Power: Time to Join a New Team.” Today’s mayhem requires us to consider which team we are on – blame or accountability team. Red/blue – time to embrace the team to move us from this dark/risky place. linkedin.com/pulse/politica…

I was a guest this week on Brian Bosley's Bamboo Lab podcast. We discussed how growing up "rural" provides lessons on human connection and how breaking-up with technology signals a hopeful movement afoot to build stronger relationships. buzzsprout.com/1894128/episod…

My latest, “A Relationship Reset: Breaking-up With Tech” on a promising movement afoot to change how we consume technology as it becomes evident how tech is consuming us. It covers: tech as addiction accelerator, young are leading, 3 keys for reset. linkedin.com/pulse/relation…

Microsoft cut 6,000 jobs last week while heading into a major software market boom -- laying off people in product mgmt & software engineering. Alphabet & Microsoft report: AI now writes/assists 30% of their code. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

“Kings or Leaders: A Time to Choose,” as our passion for political issues – border, abortion, debt – has grown, we have suffered partisan rule of “kings” vs stakeholder “leaders” who govern. We must prioritize leading – over political preferences. linkedin.com/pulse/kings-le…

When Harry Met Sally: “No one tells young people what they most need to hear.” “Love, we are reminded, is ultimately an act of surrender.” “Sally would never have matched with Harry on Hinge.” “Romantic comedies exist to remind us that we don't everything. thefp.com/p/things-worth…

My latest: Taking sides is often an act of correction – to right a wrong. Unfortunately, our rampant “sides-ism” is leading the world into division and a nervous breakdown. Here is an alternative vision of “sides,” that leads to relational “wholeness.” linkedin.com/pulse/moving-b…

U.S. dipped to its lowest slot in the country rankings — 24th — after being ranked as high as 11th in 2012. Possible indicator: The number of Americans eating alone has risen exponentially this century. nytimes.com/2025/03/20/us/…

My essay, “Navigating Today’s Disruptive Leadership Winds,” on a stronger, some call it more ‘masculine’ leadership wind that blows. Some are elated, petrified, livid, numb – but all challenged in how to respond. 3 leadership keys for navigating. linkedin.com/pulse/navigati…

Very insightful take. One of Trump’s strengths: He is a nakedly transactional coalition leader with few, if any, core beliefs. This enables him to balance the demands of opposing constituencies without alienating them. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Leadership and change: The average college president is on the job for 5.9 years, according to a 2023 survey by the American Council on Education. That’s a drop from 6.5 years in 2016 and 8.5 a decade before that. dallasnews.com/news/education…

Jon Haidt calls this profound! In humanity’s quest for magic, we have fallen into “tech is magic” thinking that undermines kids – and adult – formation. Crouch proposes a different “magic” less about power/control, that enchants, closer to humility. afterbabel.com/p/where-the-ma…

My latest essay, on how as a society so divisively focused on being “right” and righteous, we might in 2025 embrace a New Year’s resolution to reap the benefit of recognizing and admitting when we are “wrong” – earlier and more often. linkedin.com/pulse/new-year…

Niall Ferguson on global shifts: Trump election, French govt fall, South Korea’s martial law, Assad fleeing Syria, Bitcoin…rejection of the bureaucratic, the cowardly, guilt-ridden; a return to greatness, courage…speaking truth—whatever the cost. thefp.com/p/niall-fergus…

Charles Schwab, found just 21% of boomers with at least $1 million in investable assets “want the next generation to enjoy my money while I’m alive.” That compares with 53% of millennials and 44% of Gen X Americans with assets in the same range. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…?

Great NE Tarrant Chamber of Commerce meeting where I presented: "A Post-Election Pivot: Choosing Sanity, Relationships & Progress."

What an innovative approach to addressing the challenges of leadership in today's faith-based, nonprofit and business world. Hats off to Presidents Irizarry and McCormick for a multi-disciplinary leadership development model for today's changing world. austinseminary.edu/about/news/hom…

David Brooks: the move from a “hereditary aristocracy of wealth” to a “meritocracy” based on talent/intellect, has concentrated power/status -- forming a new caste system: "Meritocracy isn't working. We need some thing new." Long but very revealing. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

MBA applications rose -- Columbia 27%, Harvard 21% , U of Chicago 22% over 2023. Rise reflects limited prospects for recent grads. AI among factors hurting white-collar work jobs... wsj.com/lifestyle/care…

Jon Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, invites his readers to explore how a church, like many schools these days, leads a digital fast: From FOMO to Joy of Missing Out. afterbabel.com/p/the-joy-of-m…