Nelson Mandela |
Dec 8th, 2013
The death of Nelson Mandela this past week ends the life of one of the handful of the most remarkable and admirable political figures of the last millennium. My wife Joyce and I were quite moved by our visit to Robbin Island, just outside Cape Town, South Africa, in 2008, where Mandela had spent most of...
What made The Eagles soar? |
Oct 16th, 2013
From time to time, I write about very successful individuals, teams, groups, and organizations because I believe it is important for us to understand why certain people are more successful than everyone else. Showtime has broadcast a two-part documentary called “History of the Eagles,” one of the handful of...
Thank you, Sheila Bair |
Sep 19th, 2013
We are observing the five-year anniversary of one of the most tumultuous months in American economic history, September, 2008, when Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, and in which the entire developed world narrowly avoided a financial meltdown. Coincidentally, I recently met Sheila Bair, the former leader of...
Pitney Bowes World Headquarters Sale |
Sep 6th, 2013
I applaud Pitney Bowes’ recent decision to sell its World Headquarters. In fact, I wish I had made it years ago. The Pitney Bowes World Headquarters was designed in the early 1980’s, when the Company’s Chairman and CEO Fred Allen decided that it was important to consolidate many Pitney Bowes Stamford...
The Decline of the Middle Class |
Aug 29th, 2013
Is the Middle Class worse off? As we celebrate Labor Day, there are many op-ed pieces being written about the decline of the American middle class, particularly the “blue collar” jobs that enabled tens of millions of Americans, including workers like my Dad, to earn middle class incomes between the end of...
Posted on Dec 17th, 2013 | 0 comments
The John F. Kennedy Assassination
I just finished reading a most insightful book called A Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination. What made this book stand out from so many other books about the John F....
Posted on Aug 11th, 2013 | 0 comments
Performance enhancing drugs: what ca...
Given the recent suspensions of 13 Major League Baseball players as a result of the Major League Baseball investigation of the Biogenesis Clinic, I re-read a most insightful book called The Juice, written by...
Posted on Jun 28th, 2013 | 2 comments
“Crowd funding” for From...
Yesterday, I went live on a campaign to promote From the Rough through the Indiegogo “crowd-funding” site. You can view and contribute at http://igg.me/at/FromTheRoughMovie/x/3364292 Indiegogo and Kickstarter...
Posted on Jun 18th, 2013 | 0 comments
The Sharing Economy
Today, there is a steady, inevitable growth of what many commentators refer to the “sharing economy.” The most wellknown example of replacing sharing for ownership of a vital asset is the Zipcar business...
Posted on May 10th, 2013 | 2 comments
Lack of CEO engagement in employee h...
I have strongly believed that CEOs should make employee health a high priority and have been bewildered when they delegate that responsibility to their Benefits departments. I successfully created a culture...
Posted on Apr 29th, 2013 | 0 comments
Is a publicly traded asset ever a &#...
What is a “safe investment?” As I have attempted to secure investors for our feature film From the Rough, I have gotten extremely frustrated by comments many people have made that our investment is much...
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