Companies used to last 61 years; now it's 21. Each year, one is sold or merged—a 3-4 year failure rate. The classical pyramid model is the biggest gamble because it relies too heavily on one person, failing to prepare for the future. #BusinessStrategy #CorporateLongevity #LeadershipFailure #StartupLife
“It’s like asking turkeys to vote for Christmas.” — Ricardo Semler on why bosses won’t let their workers vote on them Ricardo Semler might be the most anti-boss boss in the history of corporate bosses. Thrown into his Austrian immigrant father’s São Paulo manufacturing firm at seventeen, the young Brazilian…
Companies treating adults like children: strict bathroom breaks, monitored internet use, and no say in leadership. Is this bureaucratic control stifling self-realization? #Bureaucracy #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeRights #ManagementStyle #Adults
Ben Barnes, a political legend, shares decades of wisdom in his new book, "Get It Done." An essential read for understanding government's importance to our way of life and encouraging positive change. #PoliticalLessons #BenBarnes #GetItDone #Leadership #Wisdom
Episode 2981: Is Ben Barnes the Last Moderate Texan Democrat? https://keenon.substack.com/p/yellow-stripes-and-dead-armadillos?utm_source=youtube
Ben Barnes, a political legend, shares decades of wisdom in his new book, "Get It Done." An essential read for understanding government's importance to our way of life and encouraging positive change. #PoliticalLessons #BenBarnes #GetItDone #Leadership #Wisdom
Started in politics campaigning for Kennedy/Johnson, elected to state legislature at 21, became speaker at 26, and lieutenant governor at 30. Still active, and proud of my work with the Lyndon Johnson Public Policy School. #PoliticalJourney #PublicService #Leadership #EarlyCareer
“I could not get under oath and swear that I know exactly how Kennedy died in Dallas.” — Ben Barnes, who helped advance JFK’s fatal Texas trip In Texas, there’s nothing in the middle of the road, Jim Hightower famously quipped, but yellow stripes and dead armadillos. But Ben Barnes…
Lyndon Johnson, a titan of the Senate, was an insatiable worker who got legislation done. He spearheaded Medicare, Medicaid, the EPA, public broadcasting, Civil Rights, Voting Rights, and Fair Housing bills. #LyndonJohnson #SenateLeader #PoliticalHistory #USGovernment #CivilRights
