Gracious diplomacy wins the day

There’s a lesson to be learned from Canada’s recent elections for a new prime minister. Before his landslide win, Justin Trudeau graciously withstood the attack of the country’s conservative prime minister who portrayed him as “inexperienced. ” In his acceptance speech, Mr. Trudeau referred to his conservative colleagues across the aisle not as enemies but as neighbors and thanked the …

Diversity is not a dirty word

Repetition creates reputation. For Hilary Clinton, her repetition of awkward conversations about racial diversity has given her a less than positive reputation in the Black community. For a female presidential candidate, it is ironic how diversity is a troublesome topic for Mrs. Clinton. In our Los Angeles media training, we teach clients to address a question as a topic (diversity) …