“The James Bond of Philanthropy”
Chuck Feeney1931-2023Founder of Duty Free Shoppes It’s common for the great entrepreneurs to become great philanthropists. Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie built libraries across the US and the eponymous Carnegie Foundation endures over a century after his death. The Rockefeller and Ford Foundations continue to distribute their founders’ fortunes to this day. A more recent example is Microsoft […]
The “Other Sage of Omaha,” RIP
Charlie MungerVice-Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway1924-1923 Warren Buffett, the “Sage of Omaha” is one of the world’s best-known investors and those who have followed his success over the decades cannot help but also be aware of his less outgoing, no less wise, partner at Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger. Mr. Munger, who can rightly claim the same title, passed away […]
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 […]
For Our Friends Outside the Vistage Family
These webinars from Vistage Research are available to Vistage Members and Non-members alike.Cutting-Edge Decision-Making Resources from Vistage ResearchEvents open to Members and non-Members
Econ Recon
Which side are you on? Many economists believe that the consumer is the driving force in the economy; a “demand” side philosophy so to speak. In the 1980’s, another school of economic thought, “supply side economics” became prominent. Economist Brian Wesbury is in the latter camp and offers some thoughts about it, consumer spending and what’s ahead for the economy. […]
The Downside of Safety
The importance of culture to business performance is no doubt critical, and an environment that is positive and safe would be deemed by most executives to be necessary elements of a great culture. But even safety must co-exist with other elements such as accountability for performance and the need for healthy competition. Making a workplace free of […]
Is it a Problem, or a Situation?
If there were no problems, there would be no need for executives and managers. But not everything we think of a problem is, in fact, a problem. Maybe it’s not a “problem;” maybe it’s just a “situation.” One of the best management writers in the world, Seth Godin, thinks that understanding the difference between a problem and situation can […]
Essential Hierarchies
Most business people have had some introduction to psychologist Abraham Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs” that ranked the needs human have from the basics of safety, shelter and food to the pinnacle of self-actualization. Customer service expert Shep Hyken recently explained how Maslow’s Hierarchies apply to both customers and employees. In the War for Talent that has no end in sight, CEOs need […]
The Future is Private
Most private company owners dream of a liquidity event, but most will never attract the attention of Venture Capital and a subsequent cash-in through an IPO. Usually, they’ll be sold to a competitor, private equity, a family office, or the current management team in a private transaction that creates no publicly held stock. As it turns […]
Meet Barbie’s “Mom”
At the beginning of the year, would you have believed that a movie about a 63-year-old doll would be one of the highest grossing films of all time? Probably not, but the success of the movie would not have been possible but for the astounding long-term success of the eponymous doll it is based upon: […]
