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The Common Touch And Other Real World Issues

Big Red Car — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:58:53 +0000

Eight years ago, I wrote a blog post entitled: “Tone And The Common Touch (5-8-2013)” wherein I laid out case for ensuring that your — assuming you to be a CEO or C-suite denizen — tone and the way you dealt with your subordinates was a critical element in how they perceived you and, thus, […]

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CEO Shoptalk — Scaling Yourself, Delegation

Big Red Car — Thu, 07 May 2020 17:12:23 +0000

This is a re-titled former blog post that is particularly timely today. The way a CEO scales him/herself is to learn how to effectively delegate. In these re-opening, re-launching COVID19 days, CEOs will be up to their eyeballs in work, so being able to delegate is an important work balancing tactic. Here is exactly how […]

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CEO Criticism — Responding To Criticism

Big Red Car — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:26:53 +0000

As a CEO, you will be the beneficiary of a wonderful phenomenon — the whole world will tell you about your shortcomings, what they would do differently, and the fact that you’re, well, a bum. They may question your intellect and opine that your mother dresses you funny. It comes with the job. Run a […]

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The Whine Line Protocol

Big Red Car — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 17:30:06 +0000

The Whine Line Procotol, Big Red Car? Do tell. So, your Big Red Car was engaged in a bit of discussion and blog reading in which the subject of how to deal with problem hires or heretics — do not dig that word in this context — was bandied about. A couple of things came […]

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CEO — What Does a CEO Do?

Big Red Car — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 21:54:57 +0000

An obnoxious friend of mine is constantly asking me: “What does a CEO actually do?” He does it on the page on the website whereat one may ask a question. He then sends me irritating emails saying, “Big Red Car, you never answered my question. Do you even know the answer?” He is a pest, […]

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I Did the Best I Could

Big Red Car — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:58:08 +0000

Big Red Car here on a cold, sunny day in the ATX. Brrrr, 58F. So, I’m in conversation with a trio of CEOs who have in common that they tried to fix something and didn’t quite get it fixed correctly the first time. They came back with a longer rope and a bigger hammer and […]

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CEO Shoptalk — Great Startup CEO

Big Red Car — Wed, 16 May 2018 16:51:05 +0000

Are you a great startup CEO? OK, so the Big Red Car gets asked often, “Tell me, wise and red Big Red Car, what makes a great startup CEO?” Like most things in the startup world, there is not a single, correct answer, plus the Big Red Car is lazy and doesn’t want to do […]

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Making the Right Decisions v Making Decisions Right

Big Red Car — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:26:47 +0000

Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. Are you making decisions right? Are you taking the right decisions? OK, y’all, Big Red Car here on a crisp, sunny Texas spring day. On Earth as it is in Texas! Today, I am pondering a conversation I had last week with a seasoned CEO who I have known for several years. […]

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Planning – Big Red Rules – 2018 I

Big Red Car — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:22:40 +0000

Planning, the breakfast of champions, y’all. Big Red Car here on a cold morning. How cold, BRC? Brrrr, it’s 23F with a high of 53F today. Come on, sunlight. So, today we have a few rules pertaining to planning. It is a time of year that CEOs should have finished their planning for 2018. Big […]

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Leadership Changes — CEO Shoptalk

Big Red Car — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:56:32 +0000

Leadership changes can effect policy which can alter outcomes. Leadership changes are critical to outcomes. Big Red Car here on a glorious Texas, Austin By God Texas, day. Ahh, on Earth as it is in Texas! One of the easiest ways to change outcomes is to change leadership. I say this in the context of […]

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