A D-Day Leadership Lesson
As it’s Memorial Day weekend, I wanted to include a post about leadership in a military context. If you asked most Americans to name the most important military event in our history, the Normandy Invasion on June 6, D-Day during World War II would be one of the top responses. (The eightieth anniversary of what has been called […]
I Live a Life of Climb
“Being a CEO is not easy, but Vistage helps me overcome my biggest challenges.”Karen Norheim, CEO of American Crane and Equipment Company, Vistage Member since 2018 As a first-time CEO of American Crane and Equipment Company in Pennsylvania, Karen Norheim had to figure out how to lead through the crisis of the pandemic, and, a year […]
A “can’t miss” CEO level webinar on AI
Any time you can hear a presentation on AI from a speaker who is an expert on the topic, is a CEO who built two technology companies was, an E & Y Entrepreneur of the Year and a 15-year Vistage Member, you should make time for it. You can do so this Friday, May 31 at […]
The Importance of Making Your Bed
A few years ago, retired Navy Seal and Admiral William McRaven offered grads at the University of Texas at Austin some advice on changing the world, including not underestimating the number of people whose lives will be affected by theirs……and the importance of starting every day by making your bed properly (no kidding). Click here for the video and transcript of the […]
What to Unlearn After Graduation
Not everything learned in the warm cocoon of the academy is helpful and can even backfire in the real world. In this two-minute video, Ms. Welch identifies five lessons graduating seniors must UNLEARN immediately after college to be successful. Helpful advice before the first day on the job!
Will You be Lucky or Smart?
This 12 minute 2012 Commencement Address at Princeton is one of my favorites. Author Michael Lewis warns his audience not to overestimate their competence, or underestimate the role of luck, in their lives…and by way of illustration relates the chance encounter at a dinner party that launched his own remarkable career, and the moral obligation to share a little […]
The Gift of Grit
From the TED Site: “Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of “grit” as a predictor of success.” Spend […]
Would You Hide Warren Buffett?
This video gem features legendary investor Warren Buffet’s advice for “Happiness and the Meaning of Life” including knowing the answer to the question, “would you hide me?” Also worth your time are Mr. Buffet’s thoughts about “The Danger of Comparing Yourself to Others.” You’re terminally unique. Be the best version of yourself that you can.
The Algebra of Wealth…and Life
The great American playwright Tennessee Williams once remarked that “You can be young without money, but you can’t be old without it.” The great advantage of youth is you have time to build the wealth that provides for a comfortable old age. NYU professor and “No Mercy, No Malice” blog author, Dr. Scot Galloway has […]
The Two Types of Future Employees
I’m reposting what I consider to be a profoundly important article about the future of the workplace. It begins by warning “It’s time to face a tough truth: we might have emotionally healthier employees in the future, but they may not have a place to be employed.” This article from Chief Executive Magazine suggests that […]
