Today is Presidents’ Day in the US. Because of the upcoming federal election, a lot of ink has been spilled on the special talents corporate managers might bring to the presidency. But on this holiday, I think it’s worth examining what the CEO of a nation might teach the CEO of a commercial business. My favorite lesson is found in “Team of Rivals,” Doris Kearns Goodwin’s […]
Business in General
Rethinking the Creative Class
Soon after my father Dig earned his engineering degree from the University of Alabama, he landed a technician job at Stockham Valves and Fittings. One gray winter morning, he had car trouble and his uncle Earl gave him a ride to work. As they drew near, Uncle Earl fell silent. Stretched before them lay acre […]