Everything I know I learned at McDonalds?
This is a title of a new book previewed by Business Week. It's reportedly as simple to understand as McDonald's menu and recounts some familiar adages. In particular, though, it…
I am absolutely awed by this talent!!!
I digress . . . but I've always wanted to draw although I haven't scribbled much past a kindergarten lesson book. When I see this kind of talent, I see…
Jim Collins: How turbulence affects performance
Fortune magazine recently interviewed Jim Collins, whose popular book, Good to Great, took the business community by storm a few years ago. He talks about the current turbulence and some…
Bonus Banks – finally a longer term incentive
Business Week recently summarized a concept called a "bonus bank". In short, it is an incentive plan in which a significant portion of annual bonuses, perhaps 1/3, is set aside…
Loyalty – an admirable but confusing trait
During this extraordinary time of economic turmoil, many of you have confronted the unwelcome task of evaluating employees when layoffs are required. In my conversations with CEO's, I often find…