ceo skills – The Musings of the Big Red Car https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com 53 years and 204,000 miles of business, CEO, leadership, startup, political, military wisdom Thu, 02 Aug 2018 16:00:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.11 CEO Shoptalk – Traits of Leaders https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/ceo-shoptalk-traits-of-leaders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ceo-shoptalk-traits-of-leaders Thu, 02 Aug 2018 16:00:08 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=6576 Big Red Car here on a beautiful, sunny Thursday. Ahhh, on Earth as it is in Texas, y’all. So, I’m at church on Sunday listening to the sermon – I love and desperately need a good sermon – and it inspires me to think about some of the traits of great leaders – not “good” […]

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]]> Training Wheels https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/training-wheels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=training-wheels https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/training-wheels/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:46:10 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=3051 Big Red Car here.  Are you tired of hearing how great the weather is in the ATX?  Well, too bad.  Right now it is 40F with 70F to come fluttering in this afternoon. Sorry, I will not rub it in because it’s going to be cold for the rest of the week until next Wednesday. […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/training-wheels/feed/ 6 The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Lightning Rod https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-lightning-rod/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-lightning-rod Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:07:10 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2996 Big Red Car here.  Ahhh, it’s sunny and crisp here in the ATX.  Oh, it’s about 55F right now but it’s headed to 72F before the day is over. Ahhh, on Earth as it is in Texas. CEOs — successful CEOs — have a set of character traits and skills that are unique to them […]

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]]> The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Experimentation https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-experimentation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-experimentation Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:53:26 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2938 Big Red Car here.  It’s zero dark thirty here in the ATX and it’s a bit cool for us hot house creatures.  It’s right at 39F with a forecasted high of 43F and a low of 24F.  Brrrrr! So what does it take to be a successful CEO?  You’re going to have to conduct some […]

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]]> The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Closing https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-closing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-closing Sun, 24 Nov 2013 14:09:26 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2727 Big Red Car here.  Hey, it’s damn chilly here in the ATX — 41F and that may be the high today.  Brrrrrr, ya’ll! Don’t fret, Mothah Nature is coming with her sunshine by midweek and it’ll be back in the high 60’s. So The Boss went to a lovely party last night for an old […]

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]]> The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Communication https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-communication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-communication Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:31:12 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2364 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? […]

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]]> The Characteristics Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Decisionmaking https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-characteristics-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-decisionmaking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-characteristics-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-decisionmaking https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-characteristics-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-decisionmaking/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:24:05 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2344 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, […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-characteristics-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-decisionmaking/feed/ 6 The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Organization https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-organization/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-organization https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-organization/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:51:14 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2296 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” […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-organization/feed/ 5 The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — PLANNING https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-planning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-character-traits-and-skills-of-the-successful-ceo-planning Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:10:49 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2266 Big Red Car here.  Things are going swimmingly in the ATX.  On Earth as it is in Texas, ya’ll! So The Boss has been pontificating a bit on the character traits and skills of the successful CEO and today wanted me to ponder the issue of planning.  Because planning, Old Sport, is an essential skill […]

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