Mirror Image Leadership Profiles
Like most people, I had no training when I became a supervisor for the first time. One day, I was an individual contributor working on my projects at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan and the next day I oversaw other employees.
Leadership Profiles
In my last blog on leadership, I discussed the additional leadership traits that can catapult someone from being a good leader to a great one. There are almost an infinite number of traits that can be beneficial to a leader, but I consider these eight as the special skills one needs when trying to lead complex organizations to exceptional long-term results. To r
What is a leader and how do you recognize one?
If you are just starting out in your career, or you are mid-career and trying to distinguish yourself, the first thing you should do is forget 99% of what books and other executives say about leadership. Not only is most advice on leadership incorrect, but it could be dangerous to your career if you follow such advice. Today’s blog will be about the trai
Economic definitions that annoy me
Everyone has pet peeves. For some, it is when someone does not understand basic geography, like where the Midwest in the United States is located. For others, it is misusing words like supposebly for supposedly. When it comes to economics, I have several pet peeves that drive me crazy since these misconceptions can make it impossible for us to communicate and debate each other effectively.
Misconceptions of Macroeconomics
In today’s article we will focus on some common misperceptions of macroeconomics. Macroeconomics is the study of large-scale economic activity which includes the economy, the impact of the Federal Government’s policies and interactio
Why Economics gets a bad rep
Today, we will focus on Economics, which ultimately became a passion of mine. I was in my final year of college, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, I had an extra semester available to take elective classes outside of my major. So, I talked with a school counselor, and