Four Choices, One Way
In “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” the late Stephen Covey suggested that the effective person “begins with the end in mind.” If you’ve already begun in terms of having started a business or bought one or having a significant stake in one, it’s not too late to think about how you want it to end. Vistage […]
“Boys to Men”
“Lately, however, there’s evidence we’re losing ground. Life expectancy is down, inequality is up, and our discourse has become increasingly coarse. Every segment of society, except the wealthiest, can point to setbacks. One group’s slide is particularly steep, and its decline presents a threat to the commonwealth and our prosperity: Our young men are failing, […]
Tony Bennett, Entrepreneur
Tony Bennett passed away this past Friday just a few days short of his 97th birthday after a seven-decade career. Raised in poverty and losing his father at age 10, his WWII service included fighting in the last big Nazi offensive of the war, the “Battle of Bulge,” and helping to liberate a concentration camp, earning […]
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
Still overvalued: Economist Brian Wesbury looks at what the Fed may or may not do in relation to interests and explores the possible effect on equities. He warns “More defensive strategies are appropriate at this juncture.” Fed Watch: ITR’s Brian Beaulieu has some warnings for the second half of the year. Check out his latest Fed Watch.
“A Scandalous Invention”
In recent years, cab drivers everywhere were suddenly confronted with unexpected competition from the likes of Uber or Lyft. Like most competitive offerings these were very similar in form and function (a person driving you in a car) to what before existed but with a different business model (independent contractors driving their own vehicles). Nearly three hundred […]
AI’s Other Shoe is Dropping
And while we’re on the subject of AI Risk…It seems like every advance in information technology comes with a price and artificial intelligence (AI) is no exception. AI offers immense potential for productivity but has been accompanied with new IT Security Threats as well. Vistage IT Security Speaker Mike Foster writes “AI helps bad actors be […]
One More Risk to Manage
The advent of AI in some ways feels like a slow-motion replay of the early days of Covid when there was a lot of fear and negative fantasies about what lay ahead and what to do about it. Without question, there may be unintended consequence of new technologies, but history teaches that they can be anticipated […]
Your Two Brand Company
Before the War for Talent turned hiring upside down into a seller’s market, most CEOs were concerned with creating a great customer experience. The new recruiting reality has the C-suite doing double duty because now it must focus on creating a great employee experience as well. This short Harvard Business Review post provide a good place to […]
