tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post3407209983636669746..comments2023-05-28T11:33:45.579-04:00Comments on Who Will Lead?: CEOs are human beings too!Who Will Lead?http://www.blogger.com/profile/03743247788371223606noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-67520380061318424572019-10-08T12:41:14.330-04:002019-10-08T12:41:14.330-04:00Imagine how much MORE good could be done if some o...Imagine how much MORE good could be done if some of that money was given to the people that helped the companies earn it so that they could spend it and circulate it through the economy!<br /><br />I don't disagree however that regulations can be unnecessarily onerous on small businesses and that they are the driver of job growth in our economy. I know that you're reflexively anti-regulation, but I'm wondering what you think about some of the regulations you mention (i.e. minimum wage) applying to large businesses with some type of gradient for small businesses as they grow. In many cases, that could give small businesses an advantage that could help them both to flourish and proliferate.Andrew Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313137585330286480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-73612649850064744392014-04-01T08:43:20.662-04:002014-04-01T08:43:20.662-04:00John, always enjoy and learn when I read your post...John, always enjoy and learn when I read your posts! Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-36057044131059632022014-03-26T12:23:50.995-04:002014-03-26T12:23:50.995-04:00@Brad. That's an interesting comment. I don...@Brad. That's an interesting comment. I don't think of myself as purely objectivist in my philosophy but rather more communitarian. I wrote about Ayn Rand and objectivism in a post that Google tells me is the most widely read. It was called "How would Jesus vote? Objectivist or collectivist?<br /><br />Here's a link, if you're interested: http://whowilllead.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-would-jesus-vote-collectivist-or.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450950497954468546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-68540680296521619572014-03-26T12:23:27.961-04:002014-03-26T12:23:27.961-04:00Brad Whittaker
Nikken: Anti-ageing, Health & N...Brad Whittaker<br />Nikken: Anti-ageing, Health & Nutrition, Magnets, Sleep, Water, Air, Entreprenuer, Network Marketing<br /><br />This very much sounds like "Atlas Shrugged"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-67723685442168921882014-03-25T16:57:59.882-04:002014-03-25T16:57:59.882-04:00Sean McGinty, MBA
Quality Management Professional ...Sean McGinty, MBA<br />Quality Management Professional | Process Improvement | Operations Management | Seeking Position<br /><br />I ran across an example of similar behavior a few years back when I was writing a paper for my MBA program. The topic of bank reserves was in the news at the time due to the federal TARP program, so I chose to do a paper on the effects of the TARP loans to banks. I found that banks had record reserves, and yet actual lending was lower than it had been in decades. My conclusion was that the program had not met the objective of restoring liquidity to the lending market. <br /><br />When I presented this paper to my class, the discussion centered around the tendency at the time for investors, and regulators in the case of banks, to punish decision makers who took risks that didn't pay off. It seems that this trend has continued, or at least executives perceive that it is continuing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-92184634026491668372014-03-25T16:42:44.641-04:002014-03-25T16:42:44.641-04:00John;
Interesting article….one thing I just can’t...John;<br /> Interesting article….one thing I just can’t agree with is that CEO’s are afraid of losing their jobs AND NOT getting another position elsewhere. The CEO network in large corporations is a “buddy system” whereby, if you lose at one company, they will help you get reinstated elsewhere. I’m not buying his argument; the CEO buddy system is just too strong for there to be that fear. <br />Linda MurphyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-38161254488205952382014-03-25T15:38:17.788-04:002014-03-25T15:38:17.788-04:00That's a great perspective and one I hadn'...That's a great perspective and one I hadn't considered. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450950497954468546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-25761902350451160732014-03-25T15:37:45.540-04:002014-03-25T15:37:45.540-04:00Wayne Bergman
Business and Executive Coach
John b...Wayne Bergman<br />Business and Executive Coach<br /><br />John based on my work with business owners and Entrepreneurs this will depend on the company's structure and financial goals, ownership structure, the needs of the customers and the definition of risk in that company. <br /><br />A CEO of a public traded company has different accountability for results than that of a privately held company. <br /><br />It seems to me the innovation, creativity and levels of acceptable risks allowed will be based on the business model, the industry competitive intensity and the expectations of owners, shareholders and stakeholders. <br /><br />The performance of each CEO is based on the unique talent, experiences, skills and leadership capabilities of the person holding the position. The ability to manage risk has probably been observed in the leaders career prior to achieving the title of CEO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-33145425047511212412014-03-25T06:30:11.325-04:002014-03-25T06:30:11.325-04:00World War II forced industry to get in high gear a...World War II forced industry to get in high gear after the Great Depression. Arguably, the Great Recession has been just as damaging to the US business psyche, but there is no highly motivating force to push us past the fear that was created. Just think back over our lives how we have interacted with Depression generations and attributed their horribly fearful behavior to surviving the Depression. How damaged is the current generation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com