Small BIGS
Dr. Robert Cialdini is perhaps the leading authority in the world on how we influence others and are influenced by them. His book, Influence, The Psychology of Persuasion should be required for all managers and executives. Dr. Cialdini talks about Small Bigs: a small change the delivers big results. Check out his three-minute video on “Decision Triggers” in which shares the example of […]
Gutenberg 2.0 at 30
Guess who turned 30 a few weeks ago? If you’re reading this newsletter, it’s because of the “world wide web” (that’s what the “www” in front of your website’s URL means, in case you didn’t’ know) that was introduced to the world in the Spring of 1993. Tim Berners-Lee in 1993 was a physicist at CERN, the giant […]
Butterflies and Charlatans
The late, great Peter Drucker once remarked that people who call themselves “gurus” do so because they can’t spell “charlatan.” Vistage speaker Don Schminkce suggests you be aware of one symptom of what he calls “Charlatitis: An inflammatory condition that infects ordinary people causing them to believe they possess genuine knowledge. To wit: the “Butterfly Effect”. This […]
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 […]
For Our Friends Outside the C-Level Family
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Econ Recon: “Discount the Happy Talk”
Fed Watch: ITR Economics CEO Brian Beaulieu’s Weekly “Fed Watch” offers a 5-minute look at the reality of retail sales, GDP, and labor costs for 2024. ITR Economics Director Grace Shatz helps you look at margin squeeze and what to do about it. “Discount the Happy Talk”: Economist Brian Wesbury looks that Friday’s strong labor report and stock market surge. While a long […]
Work from Home (Wherever that is)
One of the pandemic’s most significant effects was establishing work from home (“WFH”) as a permanent factor in recruiting, hiring, and running a company. But the impact is not limited to where you work, but where you and your employees live. Check out this executive summary of the “Rise and Fall of American Cities During Covid.” Your […]
George Carlin in HR
Remember the late comedian George Carlin’s notorious late 1960’s performance about the “7 words you can’t say on television” without getting censored? (If you were too young or don’t remember, you can google them if you’re curious. They’re fairly common today, unfortunately). Today, there are the 11 phrases you can’t say at work (if you don’t want to […]
“Assume You Are Not Beyonce”
A few weeks ago, I offered my annual “Commencement Sampler” chocked full of advice (wanted or not) for the new grads. One of the offerings was Dr. Scott Galloway of “No Mercy, No Malice” fame being interviewed about the “The Algebra of Happiness.” (90 min). During that interview he warned about the perennially offered commencement speech advice to “follow […]
The ‘Big Bird’ Rule
Most of us, or our children, grew up with, the characters from Sesame Street. The late Carroll Spinney who played the role of “Big Bird” for several decades starting in 1969 had some real challenges when the show premiered because the costume was 8 feet tall, and he wasn’t. There was no way for him to […]
