The Remarkable Mr. Patterson: The Father of Modern Sales
It’s remarkable how many truly extraordinary businesspeople of the past are completely unknown to today’s executives. To wit, James Patterson founder of the National Cash Register Company (which has survived into our times as “NCR.”) Patterson began as a merchant after Civil War service in the Union Army selling what should have been high margin goods to […]
007 vs ChatGPT
And if ChatGPT has you on edge, streaming a James Bond movie may help allay any newly heightened fears about mankind vs the machine. According to a fascinating article in the Smithsonian Magazine, “Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels have been enjoyed by a global audience since the 1950s, and the films constitute the longest running and […]
No Turning Back
ChatGPT has just passed an MBA exam created by a professor at one of the world’s best business schools: the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. That professor sums up his experience with this new tool in a short article in which he asserts “This is going to be big, and there is reason to believe […]
Superbowl As Leading Indicator
Many executives will be kicking back on Sunday to take in the Super Bowl and chow down on chicken wings and guacamole. Aside from the entertainment value of the game itself, the much-anticipated Super Bowl commercials may be worthy of your focused attention as a look ahead. An article in Chief Executive Magazine suggests that “ Super Bowl […]
It Can Be Done
The Three Maxims of Successful Leadership” With Dan Quiggle Vistage CEO Climb Event on 2/23/238:00 a.m. PST/ 10 a.m. CSTClick here to Register Visage Speaker Dan Quiggle had the opportunity to learn about leadership from one of the best leaders of modern times: President Ronald Reagan. Mr. Quiggle worked for President Reagan in his post-presidential office. Mr. […]
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. I will […]
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Econ Recon: The Two Big Risks
A Triple Surprise: Friday’s jobs report came in at nearly 3X the consensus expectation: 517,000 new jobs versus 187,000 projected, resulting in a 53 year low for the unemployment rate that now stands at 3.4%. Check out this quick summary for more. The Two Big Risks: It’s a strange economy: another great employment report on Friday […]
A Goal or a Mission?
One of the primary obligations of leadership is defining why a company exists and what goals it should pursue. It’s easy to confuse these terms or to elevate one over the other in importance. That this is not just a theoretical exercise is evidenced by the heated debate between President John F. Kennedy and NASA […]
FOMO, FOBO, and now FOFO
One of the keys to managing ourselves is to understand and name our fears. One way to categorize these anxieties is: FOMO (fear of missing out), FOBO (fear of a better option) and now FOFO (fear of finding out). FOFO has long been observed in medicine as patients often don’t want to know if they are suffering from a particular […]
