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Published on September 7, 2021
Most employers are having trouble finding enough qualified employees to run their businesses, but the reasons may not be what you think. The shortages are most apparent in the hospitality industry, but in truth they are impacting all industries. There are plenty of people qualified to do the jobs that go unfilled, but they sit…
Published on August 11, 2021
What is more important for your business than the health and safety of your employees and your customers? America is seeing a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, due to the Delta variant impacting the unvaccinated. The 7-day average for COVID cases is currently over 100,000, with an average of 472 deaths per day. Over…
Published on June 1, 2021
We remember how Jack Welch transformed General Electric during his twenty years at the helm, turning it into the world’s most valuable private corporation with the power of his brilliance and his powerful, dynamic personality. While Welch’s managerial style worked well in the last half of the 20th century, it seems unlikely it would work today…
Published on May 12, 2021
Late last week, Texas and Florida joined Georgia and Arizona in passing laws that restrict voter access to the polls. In response, a wide swath of corporate leaders have voiced their opposition. CEOs are increasingly being called upon to comment publicly on complex policy issues, yet the decision to get personally involved is a difficult one for…
Published on April 19, 2021
A great debate is raging in organizations about whether employees will return to their offices or continue to work remotely once COVID-19 is under control and most people are vaccinated. Gartner’s recent survey finds that about 70% of employees wish to continue some form of remote work. Twitter, Oracle and Google have already given their…
Published on April 12, 2021
Coca-Cola and Delta received blowback from both left and right for their response to Georgia’s new voting law. Engaging on social issues is now part of the CEO job description, but it’s a treacherous path. Big consumer brands like Coca-Cola Co. KO 0.18% and Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL -2.01% for years have positioned themselves as forces for promoting what they see as social good—an…
Published on March 1, 2021
Finally there is some light at the end of the long, dark COVID-19 tunnel: Vaccine makers Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson committed to Congress that they will supply 240 million doses by the end of March, enough for 130 million Americans. For the past year, most businesses have been playing defense. While the pandemic has endured a long…
Published on January 20, 2021
The year 2020 will go down in history as the most difficult in America’s 244-year history as a democracy. COVID-19 has killed 400,000 Americans, ending the year less under control than ever. The American economy shed 9.4 million jobs. The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis triggered protests and riots across the country. And the new year…
Published on December 21, 2020
With COVID-19 raging at all-time levels throughout U.S., highly efficacious vaccines are coming, but in limited supply. That raises the question, who will get priority? Lobbying by big unions and large companies to get their employees vaccinated first is intense. This lobbying risks leaving non-union employees, small businesses and individual practitioners out in the cold….
Published on November 25, 2020
As Thanksgiving 2020 arrives, it is time to take stock and express our gratitude for all those who have made our lives both possible and fruitful this past year. Without question, 2020 has been the most challenging year of our lives. The global pandemic hit full force throughout the world as more than 55 million…