A Boomer Conundrum
C-Level Boomers have been focused in recent years on the War for Talent in general and on managing Gen Y and Gen Z in particular. Vistage speaker and “HR Problem Solver on Demand” Hunter Lott has some bad news for the aging C-Suite: your fellow boomers in your work force are presenting their own unique HR […]
The Right Price, at the Right Time?
Fast food chain Wendy’s had a bit of a PR fiasco recently when it announced “dynamic” or “surge pricing” that would be a function of demand for its offering at a particular time. Vistage speaker Marc Emmert reminds us that dynamic pricing is nothing new; hotel and airlines have practiced it for years. In Wendy’s case, Mr. […]
Convenience and Peril at the Coffee Shop
Quick! Do you remember what “wi-fi” is short for? It means “wireless fidelity.” It’s hard to imagine being without the mobile convenience that wi-fi provides for our digital devices. However, “fidelity” only refers to the quality of signal, not its safety. Vistage speaker and IT Security expert Mike Foster warns that the convenience of your device automatically connecting […]
The Algebra of Wealth
Dr. Scott Galloway is an NYU Professor and successful entrepreneur whose books, presentations and blog provide a continual stream of insight about business (and a lot more) that every thoughtful executive should bookmark. In his most recent “No Mercy, No Malice” blog post he provides an overview of the “Algebra of Wealth” in which he shares 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 […]
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
No Place Like Home: The root of the word “economics” is the Greek ‘oikos’ which means a “household.” While the economics profession’s focus is now much broader than that, the household unit is still of keen interest to economists. Economist Brian Wesbury offers an interesting one page summary of the positive condition position of US households. “Squeezed….but […]
Visual Literacy: A Periodic Table For Your Data
The dramatic increase in computing power over the past several decades has made the use of images and other aspects of graphic arts far easier than the days when all we had was the printing press. In particular, the variety of ways in which data can be shared visually has increased exponentially. That “a picture is […]
Pickleball Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship at its best is about raising existing resources to satisfy unmet needs or underserved markets. One of best examples of this is the recent, amazing growth in popularity of a new sport, pickleball, which has become particularly popular with aging boomers who no longer have the endurance or interest in the much more demanding sport of tennis. Existing tennis […]
“You on Your Worst Day…and Best Day”
“We tend to measure performance by what happens when things are going well. Yet how people, organizations, companies, leaders, and other things do on their best day isn’t all that instructive. To find the truth, we need to look at what happens on the worst day.” So begins an article in the Farnam Street blog […]
