Archive for December, 2008
Stuff Executives Should Know: Obama’s Plans
BusinessWeek had an informative article of what we know of Obama’s plans once he takes office and how it might impact the business environment. Some informative quotes from “Obama’s Action Plan“.
“Obama wants lenders to renegotiate loans for homeowners in default.”
“Obama has pledged to do more to head off foreclosures, and he may move to rid [...]
$775 Billion Dollar Stimulus May Not Be Enough Says Nobel Prize Winning Economist
The next economic stimulus package may be between $675 billion to $775 billion according to Obama’s senior White House advisor David Axelrod when he was on Face the Nation. However some economists think that this will not be enough to stimulate the economy toward recovery such as Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman who won [...]
Top CEOs Predict Economic Recovery in Mid 2010
Business Week Editor and Chief John Byrne recently interviewed a panel of business leaders and were predominantly pessimistic about a recovery any time soon. With nothing but bad news for months, it is clear that the economy is really bad, but it is unclear how bad it will get before it turns around.
“This is by [...]
How Will Obama Stop Job Losses?
US economy lost 533,000 jobs in November, the most since 1974 and some economists are predicting anywhere from 3 million to 5 million total job losses by the time the recession ends.
Business Week’s story Job Losses: Is the Panic Justified? had this to say about the end of the recession. “This job bust won’t last [...]
Perspective on the financial rescue
The Washington Post’s business columnist, Steven Pearlstein, published a worthwhile article today. “Pressure is on for Obama, but this Rescue Relies on All of Us” gives some perspective on the tough job the President-elect faces, as well as the responsibilities US businesspeople must face.
“The election of any new president leads inexorably to heightened expectations [...]
Top 10 Skills of Super Salespeople
For the past 17 years, John Asher has been studying the difference between average and top salespeople.
A TEC speaker and former TEC member, he has discovered the top 10 skills of super salespeople. OneAccord supports these tips for super sellers:
1. Ask questions and listen to the customer.
2. Ask for, and follow up on, [...]
Obama and McCain: A Study in Conflict
Written by: Craig E. Runde and Tim Flanagan
We get it. Presidential debates are organized for the specific purpose of showcasing the differences between the candidates. And it’s a great idea. Our system is built on the premise that voters decide who gets elected. (OK, we know how the electoral college works… but just bear [...]
Elements to Organizational Success
el•e•ment: The situation in which you are happiest and most effective
Would you like to know more about developing momentum towards improving your culture by integrating the “Critical Elements of Organizational Success”? The overriding objective in embracing the following methodology is the creation of a culture where your people live and breathe passion for who [...]
Innovation and Improvement: A Distinction Without a Difference
Written by: David Silverstein for Inc.com
THE PROCESS OF INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ARE MUCH MORE INTERTWINED THAN WE GENERALLY LIKE TO BELIEVE.
My principal business consists of giving commercial value to the brilliant, but misdirected, ideas of others… Accordingly, I never pick up an item without thinking of how I might improve it.” — Thomas Edison
Isn’t [...]
