Ike’s Two by Two
Peter Drucker once described the CEO’s job as “infinite.” If so, then the art of setting priorities is itself the greatest priority. Dwight D. Eisenhower not only ran the biggest country in the world, he also ran its largest war as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during WWII. An article from Chief Executive Magazine shares […]
Input on Output
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” is one of the oldest management principles. In a tight labor market and increasing numbers of people working from home and out of sight of supervisors, measurement and productivity are doubly important. This brief article from Knowledge at Wharton reminds us of a few tried and true methods […]
America and the Lonely Office
Last week I shared a column by WSJ Columnist and former White House Speech Writer Peggy Noonan on some unappreciated aspects of “the Great Resignation”(If you missed it, click here) She follows it up this week with some wisdom about remote work. Many companies are justifiably concerned about the impact of Work from Home on their […]
The Best Practice Trap
A commitment to best practices is laudable but may also be a trap. Adam Grant of Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania and one of the world’s pre-eminent organizational psychologists warns that “What scares me about that is that many of our best practices were built for a world that does not exist anymore,” Is […]
Profits, Pricing and People
Vistage is offering two terrific webinars in August (free and open to non-members as well) that deal with the two of today’s most pressing problems: coping with inflation through pricing and winning the war for talent: August 12: Member roundtable on hiring best practices: Vistage is about CEOs helping CEO and this roundtable features three of our members who […]
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 feature this […]
Vistage Webinars for All
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
Covid Tracker:
CovidActNowIHME (Institute for Health Metrics) Projections. Our World in DataCase Fatality Rate – Ticking down a little.Total deaths – US Deaths per million people, Level, but still higher than previous lowHospital Admissions – still climbing in the US and dropping elsewhere.
The Battle of the Browsers
Imagine getting up tomorrow morning and having to use the internet without a browser. It would be like having a wheel without an axle or a cart without a horse. The browser was the invention that made the internet and the world wide web accessible for all. It’s hard to overestimate its importance. Do you remember […]
The Good “New”Days
The modern age, especially in recent years (Covid, domestic political unrest, Ukraine etc.) often makes people yearn for what’s been called the “Good Old Days”. It’s tempting to think that if we could step into a time machine and go back to a “simpler” era that all would be well. Be careful what you wish for. […]
