Margaret Reynolds It was s a melancholy moment to watch the last space shuttle, Atlantis, lift off into space. After thirty years of history-making missions, the shuttle program is coming to an end. It is expected to be at least three years before we will launch another U.S.-built space craft. Atlantis commander, Chris Ferguson, said, “The shuttle is …
Is the glass half full or half empty? Is the best singer on the Voice the winner? Is $3.01 a fair price for a bottle of water at the airport? Your answers reflect how you see it. Are you right? Hard to say. If I am the singer who won or the water vendor at the …
For those of us who travel on occasion (or alot) by air, we have learned to “go with the flow”. We never know when we will be delayed, diverted or just disappointed with the “care in the air” (and yes, that is a double entrendre). Although feeling helpless, I continue to opt out of the …
Most of us work for established businesses. Over 50% of active businesses today have been around over 10 years. Good leaders are constantly asking how do we have to improve what we do to yield better and better performance. That is called operational enhancement and it requires innovation–large and small. There are some businesses however, that …
Thanks for sharing the amazing College World Series experience with me. It truly was a memory for a lifetime. I thought you might like to read some of what others have written about it. Why? This is not the online version of the family vacation slideshow. Rather this is how good it feels to be …
Last week we posted a blog about Vanderbilts first ever performance in the College World Series. This week I have been driving back and forth between Kansas City and Omaha to take in all of the amazing sights and experiences associated with this great event in their brand new stadium. If you have never been I highly …
Which one do you prioritize–people or productivity? Rather than debating which business issue to tackle first, recognize that these two important business management topics are strongly related. You can’t have productivity without great people (unless you can automate every facet of your business!). I spent the day with a Vistage group in Michigan. It was a tremendous …
What a rare priviledge! This past weekend I had the chance to observe a group of young men live their dream. My son plays on the Vanderbilt University baseball team. Since he joined the team as a freshman three years ago, the hope has been to make it to the College World Series–the big show. …
We recently conducted a survey among our own readers, experienced executive leaders, to learn more about their top business issues this year and how they intend to handle them. Read on for the results. Historically, the number one goal of CEO’s is growth. In the most recent past of economic challenges, businesses have been successful …
(Republished in response to reported technical problems.) The old adage “you get what you measure” has been proven time and again. The issue is, do you understand the implications of what you measure. Over the weekend, I attended a baseball series between Vanderbilt and Georgia, played in Athens. It was a great series between two …
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