In all likelihood, you know of family businesses that have suffered through painful internal struggles or have endured embarrassing revelations. The consequences can range from public humiliation to catastrophic sanctions from federal regulators that can…
At a very early age we are taught the virtue of the Golden Rule. “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” Sound advice. And if everyone guided their daily life with…
Born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847, Thomas Alva Edison’s first schoolmaster pronounced him the equivalent of “ADHD” – attention deficit hyperactive disorder. Alva’s inquisitiveness and excitement were mistakenly thought to be inattention and retardation. After…
In the 1950s a French businessman decided that the world was about to enter a “throwaway culture.” By focusing on inexpensive, reliable and disposable products he was betting on the fact that his anticipation of…