Comments for Logos Institute Blog http://logosinstitute.net/blog Crisis Management and Executive Leadership Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:14:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Worth Reading, February 13, 2012: Other People’s Reflections on China by Andrew Wardwell http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2012/02/12/worth-reading-february-2/#comment-163667 Andrew Wardwell Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:14:47 +0000 http://logosinstitute.net/blog/?p=1179#comment-163667 Rosetta Stone here I come. Rosetta Stone here I come.

]]> Comment on Worth Reading, February 13, 2012: Other People’s Reflections on China by Gene Donati http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2012/02/12/worth-reading-february-2/#comment-161857 Gene Donati Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:31:28 +0000 http://logosinstitute.net/blog/?p=1179#comment-161857 Fred: Deng Xiaoping, agreed, an excellent book. By coincidence, I finished at about the same time you did! You might check this rather obscure book: The Search for Vanishing Beijing: A Guide to China's Capital Through the Ages, by M.A. Aldrich. Given your time in Beijing, you might find rewarding this book's combination of history and architecture. Remember Chinese cinema too: City of Life and Death, out last year, is an absolute masterpiece, a fictional drama set during the Rape of Nanjing. Fred: Deng Xiaoping, agreed, an excellent book. By coincidence, I finished at about the same time you did! You might check this rather obscure book: The Search for Vanishing Beijing: A Guide to China’s Capital Through the Ages, by M.A. Aldrich. Given your time in Beijing, you might find rewarding this book’s combination of history and architecture. Remember Chinese cinema too: City of Life and Death, out last year, is an absolute masterpiece, a fictional drama set during the Rape of Nanjing.

]]> Comment on Worth Reading, February 13, 2012: Other People’s Reflections on China by Eric Goldman http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2012/02/12/worth-reading-february-2/#comment-161269 Eric Goldman Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:51:53 +0000 http://logosinstitute.net/blog/?p=1179#comment-161269 Fred: Thanks for the informative blog post and reading list. Glad you enjoyed the book recommendation on Ezra Vogel's opus magnum biography of Deng Xiaping. I highly recommend former Washington Post Beijing bureau chief John Pomfret's book Chinese Lessons. Best regards, Eric Goldman Vice President Public Relations Rx Communications Group Fred: Thanks for the informative blog post and reading list. Glad you enjoyed the book recommendation on Ezra Vogel’s opus magnum biography of Deng Xiaping. I highly recommend former Washington Post Beijing bureau chief John Pomfret’s book Chinese Lessons.

Best regards,
Eric Goldman
Vice President Public Relations
Rx Communications Group

]]> Comment on Reflections on China by Arlena Pordoy http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2011/09/16/reflections-on-china-2/#comment-124824 Arlena Pordoy Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:54:49 +0000 http://logosinstitute.net/blog/?p=1102#comment-124824 Very interesting post. Excited to take your class on Crisis Communication and learn more about your point of view on China and the rest of the world's emerging markets. Very interesting post. Excited to take your class on Crisis Communication and learn more about your point of view on China and the rest of the world’s emerging markets.

]]> Comment on Reflections on China by DougF http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2011/09/16/reflections-on-china-2/#comment-118297 DougF Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:44:48 +0000 http://logosinstitute.net/blog/?p=1102#comment-118297 From your post, it is apparent that your world experience reflects how interconnected our lives are. It's clear that we must continue to learn from one another on a wide array of topics (efficient/affordable transportation options, the release of the new iPhone - which did not have a Mandarin function for speech-to-text yet, agricultural/geopolitical developments and solutions. From my experience, many Chinese students are taking time to learn a bit of English. It's opportunity (economic/political/academic) . . . a genuine curiosity to not only learn, but master the English language. So, is it time to learn Mandarin? Of course (Perhaps the time was yesterday). It works both ways - we have much to learn from the Chinese and they from us. But why wait until we have the languages mastered (that would take too long). My hope, take the few Mandrin phrases I know and invite a few of our college exchange students to sit down and have dinner with our family. It's amazing what can be accomplished over a shared plate of bread or bowls of rice. From your post, it is apparent that your world experience reflects how interconnected our lives are.

It’s clear that we must continue to learn from one another on a wide array of topics (efficient/affordable transportation options, the release of the new iPhone – which did not have a Mandarin function for speech-to-text yet, agricultural/geopolitical developments and solutions.

From my experience, many Chinese students are taking time to learn a bit of English. It’s opportunity (economic/political/academic) . . . a genuine curiosity to not only learn, but master the English language.

So, is it time to learn Mandarin? Of course (Perhaps the time was yesterday). It works both ways – we have much to learn from the Chinese and they from us.

But why wait until we have the languages mastered (that would take too long). My hope, take the few Mandrin phrases I know and invite a few of our college exchange students to sit down and have dinner with our family. It’s amazing what can be accomplished over a shared plate of bread or bowls of rice.

]]> Comment on Reflections on China by Pat Davidson http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2011/09/16/reflections-on-china-2/#comment-118057 Pat Davidson Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:17:00 +0000 http://logosinstitute.net/blog/?p=1102#comment-118057 Thanks for the report out and your observations. Interestingly, we have a new facility in Tianjin that may be of interest to you on a future visit. I am completely on board with the beneifts of learning Mandarin. We must find a way to overcome this barrier as our high schools (at least in Wisconsin) are not seriously considering teaching Mandarin as they are too busy with budget cuts and ways to reduce expenses. Of course, we all know that funding a Mandarin program would be an investment, not an expense. Thanks for the report out and your observations. Interestingly, we have a new facility in Tianjin that may be of interest to you on a future visit. I am completely on board with the beneifts of learning Mandarin. We must find a way to overcome this barrier as our high schools (at least in Wisconsin) are not seriously considering teaching Mandarin as they are too busy with budget cuts and ways to reduce expenses. Of course, we all know that funding a Mandarin program would be an investment, not an expense.

]]> Comment on Reflections on China by Rosemary Bray McNatt http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2011/09/16/reflections-on-china-2/#comment-116870 Rosemary Bray McNatt Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:20:39 +0000 http://logosinstitute.net/blog/?p=1102#comment-116870 Really fascinating post; I hope you will write more-- especially for those of us who are older than your daughters! Is there a place for us, do you suppose, in this brave new world? Really fascinating post; I hope you will write more– especially for those of us who are older than your daughters! Is there a place for us, do you suppose, in this brave new world?

]]> Comment on Reflections on China by maryjmayer http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2011/09/16/reflections-on-china-2/#comment-116781 maryjmayer Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:26:07 +0000 http://logosinstitute.net/blog/?p=1102#comment-116781 Very much enjoyed your blog (passed on to me by Raleigh). As someone who visited China in 1980 (thank you, Richard Nixon), I am struck by the incredible changes, and the rapidity of these social and economic changes that have occurred in China in such a short period of time.I can only hope that present and future administrations here will act wisely in their relations with China. Otherwise we may, indeed,find ourselves in the position Spegler describes in the "Decline of the West". I echo your exhortation: learn Mandarin! Very much enjoyed your blog (passed on to me by Raleigh). As someone who visited China in 1980 (thank you, Richard Nixon), I am struck by the incredible changes, and the rapidity of these social and economic changes that have occurred in China in such a short period of time.I can only hope that present and future administrations here will act wisely in their relations with China. Otherwise we may, indeed,find ourselves in the position Spegler describes in the “Decline of the West”. I echo your exhortation: learn Mandarin!

]]> Comment on Reflections on China by Alan Wang http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2011/09/16/reflections-on-china-2/#comment-113252 Alan Wang Sat, 17 Sep 2011 03:23:40 +0000 http://logosinstitute.net/blog/?p=1102#comment-113252 Hi Professor, I'm Alan, a new graduate student of PR&CC this year. I'm really glad to read your impressions of my country. Obviously you enjoyed a lot. The funny thing is, although China is booming like crazy, and is, as you mentioned, a place where American Dream is living, tens of thousands of students choose to further their education abroad rather than stay and find a job. And that number is increasing every year. We have more than 400 new graduate students coming from China mainland to NYU this semester - I'm one of them. By the way, I'm from Shanghai, also an amazing city. You should come, and you will love it. Hi Professor,

I’m Alan, a new graduate student of PR&CC this year. I’m really glad to read your impressions of my country. Obviously you enjoyed a lot.

The funny thing is, although China is booming like crazy, and is, as you mentioned, a place where American Dream is living, tens of thousands of students choose to further their education abroad rather than stay and find a job. And that number is increasing every year. We have more than 400 new graduate students coming from China mainland to NYU this semester – I’m one of them.

By the way, I’m from Shanghai, also an amazing city. You should come, and you will love it.

]]> Comment on Reflections on China by Moying Li http://logosinstitute.net/blog/2011/09/16/reflections-on-china-2/#comment-113181 Moying Li Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:55:57 +0000 http://logosinstitute.net/blog/?p=1102#comment-113181 Very good Helio! I enjoyed reading it and am looking forward to more! Very good Helio! I enjoyed reading it and am looking forward to more!

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