Big Red Car here on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
It is in the high 40’s here in the ATX as we write this morning but it’s going to be 70F and partly cloudy this afternoon. This is what winter is supposed to be like, y’all.
So The Boss has been talking to five specific CEOs who have all uttered the same words, “Things are going suspiciously well.”
What a problem to have. Continue reading
Big Red Car here on a slightly cloudy, cool ATX morning. Still, it is the ATX and it is on Earth as it is in Texas, y’all.
Today we get a bit cerebral on you meaning we are going to talk about the difference amongst skeptics, deniers, and opponents.
Not a particularly inspiring topic but a useful one. Continue reading
Big Red Car here. Ahhh, a crisp, cool, sunny morning with the sun just peeking over the trees over toward the University of Texas. [I am parked west of the campus on the other side of Shoal Creek.]
Today, the subject is the issue of success.
There is nothing that threatens success like success. <<< Read that again. Say it again. Hmmm.
Listen, dear reader, while the Big Red Car tells you about what can go wrong with success. It is a subtle but very dangerous thing, y’all. Continue reading
Big Red Car here. Bit cloudy for a Saturday. Better check with Mother Nature.
The forces of nature at work.
Therein lies our topic for today — the natural processes that cannot hope to be concluded in less than 5-7 “touches.” The 5-7 touch process that drives real life.
There are a lot of them — sales, hiring, forming an effective board, throwing a co-founder overboard, replacing a CEO.
Big Red Car here in the quiet hour before dawn when the world gets ready to welcome the sun and get on with its business.
Today, we talk about toughness.
How tough are you?
The answer is — much tougher than you think you are.
OK, now you can get a cup of coffee and get on with your day. JK Continue reading
Here are some blog posts which focus on the issue of the character traits and skills of the successful CEO. Enjoy.
These are all hyperlinks. Click on them.
The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Discipline
The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Learning from failure
The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Planning
The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Organization
The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Decisionmaking
The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Communications
The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Discipline
The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Closing
The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Experimentation
The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Brainstorming
Read them all and there will be a test on Tuesday. If Notre Dame wins, the test will be on Friday.
Big Red Car here. It is a beautiful day already in the ATX and it’s Saturday! Yes, Saturday!
So, it’s time for a little more discussion of what it takes to be a successful CEO.
You have to be a brainstormer! Continue reading
Big Red Car here. Rained like Hell last night in the ATX. It is that time of year — we get the rains in May and September and this is September. Bring it!
So today, we talk about the C Suite and how it operates or should operate.
First, let’s make sure we’re all talking about the same thing — C Suite occupants: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technical Officer, Chief Marketing Officer and so on.
You don’t have to have all these folks but you might. They are the leadership of the company. Continue reading
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