A Less Taxing Investment Approach
Trudy R. Turner knows that everyone wants to lower risk and pay less in taxes. Meeting those goals isn’t easy, but Turner, a director at Robertson, Griege & Thoele, a...
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How Is Your Relationship with Your Boss? Do You Know?
A relationship that seems amicable may not adequately reflect how a manager feels about the competency level of his or her employee. In fact, based on a four-stage model in a survey released by Global Novations in 2009 called Mind the Gap: The Discrepancy Between Manager and Direct Report Ratings, participating managers rated their direct reports half a stage lower than the direct reports rated themselves.
The Importance of Sleep
After a series of unexplained health scares—including loss of consciousness while driving, and breathing and sleep difficulties which culminated in seizure-like symptoms—Kevin Slater knew he was experiencing more than a severe allergic reaction.
Full Throttle
It looks as if the domestic auto industry has got its mojo back. “I think a lot of people thought that the love affair with the automobile was over, but I think it’s alive and well,†Perkins says, beaming. Over the past year, he’s traveled to cities both near and far, including Chicago, New York, Paris, Geneva, and Tokyo, to promote the auto show. Perkins, who marks his 40th year in the industry this year, used the opportunity to promote his own enterprise. “You get a lot of exposure in that position, which can also help you in your own business.â€
The Winner’s Edge
Just like "Trouble Man," Marvin Gaye’s anthem of determination, the BE 100s at 40 share a common trait with their brethren of old: They didn’t make it playing by the rules. Today’s leaders may retain the resilience of legends such as A. G. Gaston and John H. Johnson and apply the deal-making prowess of titans such as Reginald F. Lewis and Bob Johnson but, at the same time, they embrace updated models of innovation, collaboration, and flexibility.
