Rome Archives - The Grassy Road

Visiting the Luiss Business School in Rome

I was fortunate enough to be asked to speak at the Luiss Business School in October - in Rome no less! The discussion centered on tech, subjects like AI, China, Semiconductors and then the role and importance of diversity. And all within a gorgeous 16th century papal palace. Professor Pierluigi Matera graciously interviewed me in two settings: One on one and then with a group of students. Here are the two videos. My comments on diversity start at ~35:00 in the first one, and thread through the second one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIpKJWhWDBA [...]

By Penny Herscher|2021-11-05T14:51:11-07:00November 5, 2021|Career Advice|Comments Off

How to Deal with a Horse’s Ass (in your head)

I love my job and I love meeting 90% of the people I have the privilege to meet, but sometimes, just sometimes, I have to spend professional time with someone whom I have a hard time respecting. Of course I don't let on, and of course I am professional and respectful, but I have to find ways to manage myself through my reaction to the behavior. What is the behavior I have to manage my head around you may ask? What I find really hard is the person who has [...]

By Penny Herscher|2017-12-06T09:45:51-08:00September 12, 2015|Career Advice|0 Comments

Kindle or Paper? The pros and cons of my ongoing dilemma

Books are magical. They take me into other worlds, and increasingly into the mysteries of the past, in a way that transports me and consumes my mind. But I find I am facing a dilemma - digital or paper? ephemeral or tactile?When I say digital I am talking about the Kindle - but both the actual Amazon kindle device and the Kindle app on my iPad and iPhone. I switch back and forth - the Kindle device when outside in the sun, the iPad when on a plane. Back and [...]

By Penny Herscher|2017-12-13T07:10:37-08:00June 24, 2015|My Personal Journey|0 Comments

Pazzo, ma non solo

Flying to Rome, tired and grimy, I notice a woman wearing a T shirt with "Boys play rock and roll" on the front. As an owner of the same black (very stylish) T shirt, I strike up a conversation about flying across the world to see a rock band.I was utterly outclassed!I love U2. I absorb their music through my skin, I dance to their rhythm, I wallow in their magic. And I go to 4-5 concerts each time they tour (like Milan last year). But to this woman from [...]

By Penny Herscher|2017-12-06T17:13:23-08:00October 6, 2010|My Personal Journey|0 Comments