Why auto suppliers need to confront their brain drain
Originally published in Automotive News By Daron Gifford It’s cold comfort to the auto supply industry that its current brain drain is a sign of a…
Category: Leadership and Management
Finding the Right Second-in-Command Is the Biggest Decision An Entrepreneur Will Make
By Dave Maney, Founder and CEO of Deke Digital The most important decision a chief executive makes is picking their second-in-command. And in a role often…
Why suppliers need to take action on recall risks
Originally published in Automotive News By Daron Gifford In the past few years, major auto recalls have gone from the occasional front-page news story to…
4 forces at work against women in venture capital
Originally published in Venture Beat By Phil Wickham, Center for Venture Capital As Mel Brooks said, it’s good to be the king. And Sequoia Capital’s Mike…
How to Destroy Your Firm
Originally published in Financial Planning By Yvonne Kanner For many RIA’s, compliance is a dull, non-revenue producing part of their business, often consisting of little more…
Jeff Thomasson: The Visionary Entrepreneur
Originally published in Financial Advisor By Mark Hurley Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of interviews with thought leaders on the future of…
Compensation For Better Outcomes And Costs
By Betsy Rust, Consulting Partner at Plante Moran As the Darwinian economics of healthcare in the United States evolve, skilled nursing facilities and physicians must learn to…
CEOs Must Monitor Their Company’s Retirement Plans Or Take Responsibility For Costly Mistakes
By Mark Dixon and Susan Shoemaker, Financial Advisor Partners at Plante Moran The 9-0 decision in May held that fiduciaries of plans governed by the…
RIAs: Stop Discounting Your Fees
Originally published in Financial Planning By Yvonne Kanner Wall Street analysts sometimes describe a stock selling at a discount as a value trap. The price is lower…
6 Steps for Successfully Negotiating With an Activist Investor
Originally published in Chief Executive Magazine By Tad L. Kelly As public company CEOs and their boards know all too well, shareholder activism is here to…