Kate Zernike (Never Let Them See You Sweat, New York Times, November 30, 2008) has written an important and timely article on leadership. In brief, she reports that the “uncommon” calm, confident manner you see in Barack Obama is only partly genetic, partly the result of experience (challenges, setbacks, recovery and learning). And she points […]
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Comments Off on Resource During This Economic Crisis
I mentioned my Vistage CEO Group in my radio interview with Jim Blasingame of the Small Business Advocate. I made two suggestions that I omitted from the last post: (1) go to the vistage.com website and see the articles on surviving the economic crisis and search for Q2 Confidence Index and (2) go to smallbusinessadvocate.com […]
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Comments Off on Small Business Advocate — Surviving This Economy
Funny how a deadline focuses the mind. I had a conversation this morning with Jim Blasingame, radio host and an incredibly valuable source of knowledge and insight for small business. Preparing for what is always a lively and challenging interview made me extract the juice from brainstorming sessions with my clients and Vistage CEO Group […]
Monday, November 24, 2008
Comments Off on Habeas Corporate: Reviving the Body of the Auto Industry
Putting aside the hubris and lack of self-awareness of the automobile CEOs — reminiscent of the Congressional appearance of the tobacco companies — what do we do with the moribund bodies that are their business models? Ask for a plan? Not even close. Current leadership is blinded. Let them become bank holding companies as thousands […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Sunday, November 30, 2008
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