---Leadership challenges facing the U.S. industrial sector---
The most critical attributes of the next generation of leaders for America's industrial sector are passion, vision and a global mindset, according to a new study by Korn/Ferry International. Entitled Executive Leadership in the Industrial Economy, the study examines the structural, economic, social and political challenges facing U.S. industry, and their impact on management. "Between labor costs, regulatory restriction, foreign competition and unfair trade practices, the issues confronting the CEO of an industrial company today are unprecedented," said Scott Kingdom, Global Managing Director of Korn/Ferry's Industrial Market. "We interviewed a cross section of C-level industrial executives to identify the most important characteristics that the next generation of leaders for this crucial sector will need to succeed."
Key leadership attributes identified by the authors include:
-- Cultural and Intellectual Openness: For more than four decades, the U.S. has been the dominant economic force in the world. This leadership position has fostered executives who are innovative, aggressive and focused on winning. But it has also bred complacency and an ethnocentric view of the world.
-- Long Term View: Many of the troubles facing U.S. multinationals were fomented by a Wall Street-driven focus on quarterly results. To succeed in a global game, leaders must be able to withstand the short term pressure and stay focused on the end game -- as their foreign-based competitors are.
-- Diversity: Diversity will be a standard-bearer for global executives going forward. Diversity of thought, diversity of the workforce, diversity of the customer base, diversity in design philosophy -- these are the hallmarks of a truly global company and must be embraced and advanced by the leadership team.

---Secretary Colin Powell wins Fulbright Prize---
The Fulbright Association announced today that the 2004 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding will be awarded to Colin L. Powell whose tenure as Secretary of State has included a strong, consistent focus on international education and exchange as an important means of developing constructive relationships among nations. The Fulbright Prize recognizes Secretary Powell's distinguished public service throughout his military, civilian, and voluntary-sector career. He will be honored at a ceremony on December 15 at the U.S. Department of State. "Colin Powell is one of our nation's most distinguished public servants, and all Americans owe him a debt of gratitude for promoting international understanding around the world," said Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons, chairwoman of the international selection committee for the 2004 J. William Fulbright Prize. "We are especially grateful to Secretary Powell for recognizing the intrinsic value of international education and exchange programs and for the strong support and leadership that he has brought to these important programs."

---Hispanic Business Alliance Hall of Fame---
Dr. Agustin V. Arbulu C., a professor of management at the executive MBA level and a Birmingham attorney who specializes in cross-border transactions on behalf of U.S. businesses, has been inducted into the Hispanic Business Alliance Hall of Fame. Dr. Arbulu was recognized by the Alliance for his many years of contributions to the Hispanic community in the Greater Detroit area and his continued success in providing "firsts for Latinos." Dr. Arbulu is the first Latino Doctorate holder from the community. He was the first Hispanic franchise owner of a basketball team, and was the first president of the Hispanic Bar of Michigan. A native of Peru, he was one of the original founders of the Alliance and served as its first President. He has also served as head of the Latin American Bar Activities Section of the State Bar of Michigan and currently is the Chairperson of the Board of Visitors for the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University. Over more than 20 years, Dr. Arbulu has published a number of articles on business and public policy, workforce development, and emotional intelligence in enhancing performance.

---Radio today: XM CHANNEL 169/Blanche Williams---
Don't miss XM's newest talk show sensation, GREATNESS BY DESIGN with Blanche Williams, live coast-to-coast every Monday & Wednesday from 12:00noon-1:00pm/EST and 9:00-10:00am/PST on XM Channel 169-THE POWER, Satellite Radio's premiere 24 hour African-American Talk Channel. On Monday, December 20, just in time for year-end reflections and new year resolutions, Blanche welcomes to "GREATNESS BY DESIGN" world renowned speaker and best selling author, LES BROWN to spend an empowering hour sharing his "Up Thoughts for Down Times." On Wednesday, December 22, Blanche welcomes TV's JUDGE HATCHETT to talk about her national bestseller, "SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY! (Perennial Currents) along with ESSENCE Magazine's DIANE WEATHERS and our in-house wellness Guru, DR. ANDREA PENNINGTON talks about her new book, "THE PENNINGTON PLAN."

---Hispanic journalists discouraged by lack of coverage on network news programs---The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is once again discouraged by the lack of coverage of Latinos on the network evening newscasts of ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC which collectively are among the major sources of television news in the country. NAHJ recently released its 9th Annual Network Brownout Report and found that out of 16,000 stories that aired on the network evening newscasts in 2003, only 131 stories, or 0.82 percent, were exclusively about Latinos. This was an increase from 2002 when there were 120 stories about Latinos (0.75 percent). While the portrayal of Latinos improved slightly in 2003, network coverage of Latinos remained dismal given the growth and importance of the nation's Latino community. Latinos make up close to 14 percent of the U.S. population. Out of 639 hours of network news stories that aired in 2003 (38,325 minutes), a scant 0.63 percent (4 hours and 2 minutes) was dedicated to Latino stories. And overall, the percentage of Latinos on screen virtually failed to register. The report found that Latinos did not often appear in non-Latino related stories. Out of 16,000 stories that aired in 2003, Latinos appeared as sources in an estimated 285 non-Latino stories (1.8 percent). Interviews with Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, California Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson accounted for 40 percent of this total. The sobering reality is that U.S. households were hard pressed to view any story about Latinos in 2003. Out of nearly 350 stories that aired on the network evening news each week, a little more than two stories were about Latinos.