Oh, glorious Black Friday – the much-awaited day after Thanksgiving, when retailers open their doors at 4 a.m., 6 a.m. and so on. Hordes of shoppers rush in to the retail floors to snap up bargains. Bringing bright smiles to... [more]
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Comment on – Getting What We Pay For; When Foreign Merchandise Is Very Low Priced, Beware, There Is Something Inferior
No free lunch! No free lunch! No free lunch! We should paste this phrase on imported goods, post it in classrooms and living rooms, and slap a sticker on the front door of retail stores. And let’s teach this to our kids when... [more]
Washington: Out Of Tune With Growth
For years after WW II the American Dollar was the currency of choice around the world — in little Costa Rica the dollar is still welcomed by cab drivers and hotel bellhops and merhants. But for how long…as the dollar c... [more]
Comment on – SAFETY; Lead In Toys Sparks Lawsuit; The State Seeks To Force Mattel, Toys R Us And 18 Other Companies To Adopt Procedures For Inspecting Products.
Wise business leaders keep their eye on the state attorneys general — if the federal government can’t or won’t move to protect consumers, the AGs often will make the moves. Investigations and oversight can... [more]
Comment on – MERGER FEARS: A TALE OF TWO CITIES: Atlanta To Put Up Fight For Delta; Business Leaders Vow To Keep ‘hometown Airline At Home’
Commentary on Business & Society Gather round, kiddies, for a nostalgic view of the airline industry and its exciting early days. Airlines and the cities they headquarter in are very importawnt business partners! Back i... [more]
Comment on – Push For More Minorities On Boards; Chicago United Says Many Are Qualified
Commentary on Corporate Governance and Accountability… Three cheers for Chicago United — for hi;ghlighting the issues and sending a list of qualified men and women of color to the executives and board chairs at ... [more]
Comment on – Fidelity shift in 2007 proxy season tips scales toward corporate political disclosure
Commentary on Corporate Governance, Investing and Political Accountability Watch this trend closely — could be a freight train pounding through Corporate America in proxy season 2008 and beyond. (“Last year, a M... [more]
Comment on – BE HONEST AND DEPENDABLE; TAKE RESPONSIBILITY; Integrity Wins Customers
Commentary on Accountability — and Building and Preserving Trust Good advice / information sharing from author Steve Watkins in IDB for tomorrow’s leaders of corporate, public and social sector organizations. An... [more]
Comment on – THE SYRINGE MESS; NY Had Power It Didn’t Use; Officials Could Have Subpoenaed The Names Of Hundreds Treated By Plainview Doctor Sooner, But Wound Up Negotiating With Him For 8 Months
Commentary on Accountability — or lack thereof, in several places This story SCREAMS off the pages of the newspaper — read me! This episode is all about Accountability! Or lack of…enough to go aroun... [more]
Comment on – New Poll Shows that U.S. Small Business Owners and Wall Street are not on the Same Page
Commentary on Wall Street – Main Street relations…and attitudes…and polling results. First read the classic work, “Other People’s Money” by Louis Brandeis (published 1933). (Subtitled, &#... [more]
