Archive | November, 2008

Survival In Recession: Hard Work for Bright Boys and Girls

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

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The cliff is not only in sight, it is here. What to do? If you have been reading this blog for awhile, you know that each member of my group of business owners and chief executives made contingency plans and took precautionary measures in September 2007 for the storm they saw coming. At year end […]

McCain’s Choice of Movies

Sunday, November 9, 2008

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I cant resist. On election day, when my wife heard a tv commentator say that McCain traditionally went to the movies the day of an election, she said: “He must have gone to see “W”!” BTW: she is a Republican who voted for Obama along with all 16 other members of our family (Republicans, Independents […]

McCain’s Unanswered Question

Thursday, November 6, 2008

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John McCain’s otherwise gracious concession speech included a line to the effect of “I don’t know what more we could have done to have a winning campaign.” Here is food for thought for Senator McCain and the Republicans who must now make a choice between collaborating to make democracy work vs. actions less constructive: – […]

Why Republicans Still Dont Get It

Thursday, November 6, 2008

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When leadership fails, the fail-point is somewhere down this chain: Ignorance – I didn’t know Incompetence – I knew, but didn’t understand the implications Insouciance – I knew, I understood, but did not care Cowardice – I knew, I understood, I cared, but I was afraid Malice – I knew, understood, cared, had the courage […]

What Made jack welch JACK WELCH

How Ordinary People Become
Extraordinary Leaders

by Stephen H. Baum (Random House)

Most leaders of American companies started out as ordinary people. What prepared them for the top job?

Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?

"Lessons for life about the core leadership traits of character, risk taking decisiveness and the ability to engage and inspire followers."
--Jim Clifton, CEO, The Gallup Organization

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