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 proven […]
Sources of Stupidity
The bad news is we make mistakes. The worse news is that the mistakes make us feel stupid and make us believe that we don’t have the ability to do better. But we do! This short post from the Farnum Street Blog (a great toolbox for critical thinking) lists five of the biggest reasons we fail to make good […]
The Once and Future Salesperson
AI is here to stay and will impact most areas of our business. How will AI impact you and your sales team? Vistage Speaker, sales trainer and emotional intelligence expert Colleen Stanley, President of Sales Leadership, suggests that salespeople and sales managers concerned about how they will fair in the AI era might take a look at […]
Three Ways to Growth
Most executives want their companies to grow, but for many that growth just produces a larger version of the enterprise they already have. Vistage Speaker and Strategy expert Marc Emmer suggests that managers have more choices around growth than they often realize. Thoughtful managers should spend some time considering how alternative growth strategies could create not […]
Making Smarter Mistakes
For most executives, the essence of risk management is avoiding mistakes. But as mistakes are inevitable for even the best manager, can we make mistakes in such a way that we minimize the cost of rectifying them? This short article from Chief Executive suggests that “Successful innovation will always have failed ideas along the way. The […]
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 proven […]
Econ Recon:
A “Data Heavy” Week: Lots of new numbers from Q!…significant slowing (but still growing GDP)…mixed signals….strong new home sales…wages on a tear…inflation flat…but a warning that interest rates may rise later in the year. ITR’s Brian Beaulieu think unpacks the economic luggage for you in this week’s FedWatch. More on GDP: If you want a deeper dive on […]
Crossing Your Rubicon
Angela Duckworth became famous a few years back for her research and subsequent book: “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” In it, she warned that an important aspect of becoming “gritty” is a strategy for dealing with disappointment and discouragement. She suggests that “The difference between being all in versus anything else comes down to whether […]
Entrepreneurship: Delicacy to Staple
If I say “soup,” what the first name that comes to mind? It’s probably Campbells which is probably the best-known soup brand on the planet. “Today, soup is comfort food, but in the 1890s, it was an exclusive delicacy. John Dorrance (Campbell’s co-founder) hoped to bring soup to the masses” according to a short article from […]
“A Sublime and Sordid Aspiration”
Companies grow because of a great vision, great luck, or both (usually). The same can happen with cities. To wit: Las Vegas. Known as “Sin City,’ Las Vegas is best known for legalized gambling on the famous “Strip” inspired by the first modern casino, The Flamingo which was the vision of mobster Ben “Bugsy” Siegel as […]
