Category Archives: The People

All about the people side of business and life.

The head shed

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Stan

My first foray into Corporate Land was in 1979.  Up to that point, my most prestigious position was supervising college boys and native Inuit in an Alaskan salmon processing plant.

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The First Law of the Body

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Stan

The stately-looking gentleman in the impeccable gray suit paused for effect, then said to the table of business leaders, “We need to recognize that only a handful of people in an enterprise actually add value. This is usually the CEO … Continue reading →

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The disadvantage of good times

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Stan

“Dear Stan, I’m CEO of a specialty adventure touring company which I and two others founded in 2006. While I had about a dozen years of experience in the industry prior to founding this new business, I had never led … Continue reading →

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