Tips on PIPS
Most managers are familiar with, and usually not a fan of “Performance Improvement Plans” that are utilized to hopefully correct a failure of performance in some way of one of their employees. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal (subscription may be required) offers a good overview of this tool and “Why the Most […]
50 Ways to Kill Your Startup
The late Charlie Munger (Warren Buffett’s partner at Berkshire Hathaway once remarked “It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent..” One way to be ”to be consistently not stupid” is to learn from the mistakes of others. A good place […]
Oval Orders
You may have watched the ceremony in the Oval Office by President Trump as he signed a slew of executive orders at the end of his first day office. These orders are wide ranging, and their impact (intended or otherwise) is yet to be determined. You may want to get a head-start on how they will affect […]
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 from […]
Econ Recon
“Time to Lock and Load” ITR Economics’ Brian Beaulieu looks at interest rates, inflation, retail sales and says it’s “time to lock and load.” Inflation, Properly Understood: When the pandemic tied up supply chains, the resultant inflation was attributed to container ships awaiting unloading and other delivery and obstacles due to shutdowns etc. Four years later, […]
The 2025 Workplace
It’s natural to reset and rethink your business at the beginning of any year. But when there is a new president with very different ideas about the economy and the workplace than his predecessor, the topic is particularly important. Dr. Peter Capelli at the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania “is keeping an eye […]
The Strange Story of QWERTY
We all want to create “switching cost” for the goods and services we offer; it’s a competitive advantage. Sometimes, switching cost is created unintentionally. To wit, the “QWERTY” layout on nearly every keyboard in existence. The original keyboard designed by the typewriter’s inventor, Christian Sholes, in 1867 had an intuitive alphabetically ordered keyboard, but it created problems […]
The New Entry Level
Technological innovation has always been disruptive in the short term to the economic fortunes of those whose jobs were eliminated by it. But usually, the resulting economic growth provided longer term opportunities for better jobs and higher pay. Will the same be true for young people in the wake of Artificial Intelligence….especially in entry level jobs […]
The Speech that Almost Wasn’t
Tomorrow (Monday, January 20) is Martin Luther King Day but maybe the more consequential date is August 28, 1963; the day that Dr. King gave what may be one of the most famous speeches ever delivered. Dr. King’s “I have a dream” speech riveted the country and energized the civil rights movement. However, it’s not well known […]
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 from […]
