I’m always on the lookout for companies who are making bold decisions. Sometimes, bold simply means standing still while the crowd recedes. That’s exactly what Ryanair did throughout the pandemic. Let’s turn the clock back to 2020, before we found ourselves arguing with loved ones about the efficacy of masks and vaccines. Simpler times for …
If you have followed the news recently, then you know about the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB for short). It’s incredible to watch a bank run happen in real time especially with social media and our real-time news. An interesting fact has surfaced among all the chaos. In 2019, Bloomberg compiled a list …
I was once in a 3-hour meeting where I said three words. I can’t even claim great importance for those three words because I merely confirmed what the CEO previously said. That 3-hour meeting had eight people but only two people spoke for the majority of the time. That single meeting had a cost north …
Some companies can’t seem to move on from their charismatic leaders. I wrote previously about Starbucks and how it is haunted by the ghost of Howard Schultz, who always seems to come back, just to leave again. Disney seems to be suffering from the same affliction. Bob Iger is one of the most effective executives …
Next time you’re out walking, do the following. Stop and look around. Notice the details you have likely missed despite walking by a location countless times. You might see a patio that you didn’t know was there or you’ll see a restaurant hidden away from view. It’s impossible for us to notice every little thing …
All religions have to solve the first-generation problem before they can become established. If you look at the first Christians—Peter, Paul, John and so forth—they all believed that Jesus Christ was returning within their lifetimes. They had no reason to think otherwise and that’s what they taught to the first few thousand followers. As the …