We exist in a mechanized world that only George Orwell could have imagined. The constant distractions often cause a lack of attention to the most important events and relationships in our lives. The best path forward is not easy and requires mindfulness and focus beyond our current levels of discipline. The way of the warrior presented gives up illusions of connectivity for a lived reality of greater interpersonal clarity.
Ron Hill, author of Pearls along the Path: Lessons for Living a Life with Passion, and Surviving in a Material World: The Lived Experience of People in Poverty, holds the visiting Lindner-Gambal Professorship in Business Ethics, George Washington University School of Business. He is globally recognized for his unique and engaging style of presentation on issues that include professional ethics, compassionate leadership, and intergenerational management. He has been named one of the most prolific and influential authors in the field of marketing, having penned over 200 articles, review papers, and books that examine business ethics, public policy, and basic human rights. His recent awards include: 2012 Williams-Qualls-Spratlen Multicultural Mentoring Award of Excellence, 2012 Villanova University Outstanding Faculty Research Award, 2010 Pollay Prize for Excellence in the Study of Marketing in the Public Interest, 2013 AMA Marketing and Society Special Interest Group Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013 Alan N. Nash Distinguished Doctoral Graduate Award, and Villanova School of Business 2104 McDonough Family Faculty Award for Research Excellence. His 2014 article won the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing Thomas Kinnear Award in 2016, his 2015 Journal of Consumer Affairs article won the best paper award in 2016, and his 2015 Journal of Macromarketing article also won the best paper award for 2016.