COVID Tracker:
CovidActNowIHME (Institute for Health Metrics) Projections. Our World in DataCase Fatality Rate – Decreasing but still well above previous lows.Total deaths – US total decreasing, but still above 2021 lows
Econ Recon:
The Price of Pessimism The most important person you ever manage is yourself and this is particularly true for CEOs and other executives as their decisions affect the livelihoods of so many. It’s hard not to be influenced by the economic media especially reports of declining business confidence indicators. Dr. Alan Beaulieu compares these indicators to subsequent economic […]
Remembering the ‘Underhorse’
Americans love an “underdog”…and ‘underhorses”, too! The Kentucky Derby is next week and there is one horse forever linked with that event and the other jewels in the Triple Crown (the Preakness and Belmont Stakes): The legendary “Secretariat.” In 1969, horse breeder and stable owner Penny Chenery lost a coin toss over rights to a new […]
Unsung Heroines
Word processors, non-reflective glass (the kind in your eyeglasses and windshield), rocket fuel and other inventions that you would not want to be without are according to a short article in Smithsonian Magazine “all invented by women.” Learn about “Five Women Inventors You Didn’t Learn About in History Class.”
Madmen 2.0?
The wildly successful Cable TV series “Mad Men” depicted the people and tools of traditional advertising before the advent of digital tools that have taken over much of the advertising medium. However, the success of “digital advertising” has resulted in “digital clutter” that makes the aim of advertising, a message that stands out, paradoxically harder to achieve […]
“Inflation: Laughs and Strategies”
To make the best of bad situations, it often helps to consider if there is an opportunity somewhere amid the threats, and if possible, look for the humor in the situation. Let’s start with the humor: Boomers will remember the early SNL’s Dan Akroyd’s impersonations of President Jimmy Carter who struggled to cope with both energy […]
The Great Resignation (No. 21)
Bad Dreams, Bad Hires Bad Dreams: It’s been said that most of the things we worry about never happen. According to Vistage Speaker and HR professions, high on the worry list for most employers is getting sued by the EEOC. Undboutedly, some employers do deserve to be sued, but do you know how many EEOC suits actually […]
For Our Friends Outside the Family
Much of the great information curated by the Vistage Research Team is for Vistage Members only. However, some can be found on our public site. See the links below for great info for non-members. If you’d like to learn more about Vistage Membership, please contact me at allen.hauge@vistagechair.com Webinars…Research and InsightsEvents open to non-Members Feel free to forward this […]
Best Blogs
I resource material for your “edification, enlightenment and enjoyment” from many sources. I will continue to provide specific recommendations as above for the content I think is worthwhile. But if you don’t find anything to your liking above, check out this list of the best (in my opinion) blogs, websites etc. for the C-Level Executive. I will […]
Vistage Webinars for All
These webinars from Vistage Research are available to Vistage Members and Non-members alike. Upcoming:“Expert Roundtable: Best Practices on Hiring and Retaining HOURLY Workers April 29 Most Recent:The Invasion of Ukraine-Economics and Middle Market ImpactGender Equity is Everyone’s Business Why Hiring is Personal for CEOs and Entrepreneurs 7 Steps to reset corporate cultureCapital Markets Perspective: What will Drive Your […]
