My 15th minute

Photo by Josh Nard

So. Remember when I went to Africa last year? Life-changing, job-changing, everything-changing. Yes, well, the program I was a part of — called the IBM Corporate Service Corps — recently was profiled by Fortune Magazine in their issue on the best companies for leaders. The CSC is both a leadership development program and a way to assist small businesses in “pre-emerging” markets. And Fortune loves IBM for that (and other things).

The other news — which took me quite by surprise — is that my experience is actually the opening lede to the story (which in print is on the cover). Wow.

Have a read: How to build great leaders, Fortune Magazine, Nov. 20, 2009.