Continuing the tradition . . . but why?
Because we've always done it that way . . . Does what we do and how we do it make sense? Do the workflows and processes within our...
T-H-I-N-K
Has anyone ever received this "sermon"? (i.e., other than my siblings) Growing up in a family with a rather autocratic father, on those...
We all know of Walt Disney. . .
So, who was Roy Disney? We all know the name Walt Disney, and recognize him as the dynamic force and visionary who built a worldwide...
What we've got here is failure to communicate. . .
Strother Martin as "The Captain" nailed it . . . What we’ve got here is failure to communicate. Early on in my career, I was conducting...
Financial and Administrative Vigilance - Trust, but verify. . .
"Trust, but verify". . . President Reagan was right It was during the 1980’s, when dealing with Russian leadership, that President Reagan...
Crisis Management - Why wait for a crisis to manage a problem?
Why is it that it always seems to take a crisis to recognize a major problem? Is it a rhetorical question, or is there really an answer?...
It's not the best seat in the house, but the most important one . . .
Business and management lessons from head coaches on the gridiron. . . When you watch a football game and the camera pans the sidelines,...
The true value of financial information – Like a pilot flying a plane using “IFR” skills
Using the lessons of aviation for financial navigation . . . Having closely been involved in the financial and accounting profession over...
Making sense of things . . .
"If it don’t make dollars, it don’t make sense" (with a grammatically-related apology to Mrs. Dolan, my 6th grade English teacher) Many...
The "Routine" of Change
The times they are a changin' " . . . (written in the '60's and still the same today) Often times it is said that mankind is a creature...
