Big Red Car here. I guess you’re getting tired of hearing about the warm, sunny weather here in the ATX. It is July, ya’ll, and it is typical for these times. Today will be another beautiful day in paradise. On Earth as it is in Texas!
So The Boss is talking to one of his CEOs and the CEO says: “Hey, I’ve got a situation which calls for a bit of discipline. Any advice?”
Big Red Car here. Going to be a great next 10 days — bright, sunny, hot. We will be dancing with 100F from here on out. And what a dance it will be, ya’ll.
The Boss was chatting with one of his CEO clients and the CEO was weaving a tale of some element in his firmament that had gone awry.
Big Red Car here. Looks like the rain may be done with the ATX but who really knows? We loved the rain and the cool temps — Hell, it was 71F yesterday afternoon.
Well, yes, it was raining at the time. But still — 71F in mid-July. Well, that’s a bit of “all right”, no?
Big Red Car here. So, we have been pontificating on what drives the success of a CEO.
We have focused on several specific traits and skills.
Big Red Car here. Been enjoying cooler temps and a bit of rain here in the ATX. We love a bit of July rain because it is so damn rare. More on the way today. Eeeehaw, ya’ll!
So The Boss was thinking about what makes a great CEO and he has focused on decisionmaking. Hmmm, so, Big Red Car, what the Hell does that mean?
Well, Old Sport, listen and I will ‘splain it to you.
Big Red Car here. Going to be another nice day here in the ATX. Why not?
So The Boss was visiting with one of his CEO pals and the subject turned to the issue of performance appraisal. CEO performance appraisal. This particular CEO is working for a well developed company that is clearly successful and seemingly has a Board of Directors that is well constituted and attentive to their duties.
Big Red Car here. Another great day in the ATX and why not? So we’ve been chatting about what makes a successful CEO, those critical character traits and skills that seem to be possessed by those rare beasties. Things that others can emulate and copy on their way to success. [Hey, “monkey see” “monkey do” is a legitimate personal growth strategy, haha, Big Red Car.]
One of those elements of success at the CEO level is the ability to organize things in an orderly manner and to harness the clarity of that organization to provide insights as to how to proceed — how to take the next step. In many ways, organization is the prelude to preparation. Preparation is prelude to action.
Organize, prepare, act — hmmm, sounds similar to crawl, walk, run. They are related, Old Sport. Oh, yes, they are.
Big Red Car here. Another lovely day in the ATX. Cool morning and hot afternoon. Yesterday not so hot with a nice cloud cover and a bit of rain.
Today I am going to the beauty parlor — haha, a Big Red Car does not go to a beauty parlor, we go to the freakin’ car wash. But still those lovely ladies caressing and drying my bright cherry red paint job. Well, Old Sport, that is my own little bit of heaven.
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