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Archive for August, 2009

Speak Each Others’ Language

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Leadership, by Richard | No Comments »

Bill and I have often said, in writing, and from the platform, that "leaders make meaning". Making meaning, as in communicating, really communicating, is central to  the value proposition that ... Read more..

Get Some Crayons, Mr. President

Friday, August 28th, 2009 Posted in Leadership, by Bill | No Comments »

In his best-selling book, “Beating the Street”, famed investment fund manager, Peter Lynch opined that people ought not invest in anything which “cannot be explained with a crayon.” His reasoning ... Read more..

Lipstick on a pig that flies

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 Posted in Think About It..., by Richard | No Comments »

Just about this time last year, then-candidate Barack Obama repopularized the phrase "lipstick on a pig" in a campaign speech in Virginia, in what some thought was a not-so-nice slap ... Read more..

Health Care Reform… a Suggestion for Employers

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 Posted in Think About It..., by Bill | No Comments »

Anyone who has spent even fifteen minutes genuinely listening to the current “debate” about health care reform can’t help but conclude that, as with most things insurance related, there is ... Read more..

Are You Being Waterboarded at Work?

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 Posted in Leadership, Uncategorized, by Bill | No Comments »

Today’s managers go thru life feeling as if their lips are wrapped around an information fire hose, a condition we refer to as "Data Waterboarding."  Indeed, various sources have suggested ... Read more..