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Ron Paul is a breath of fresh air to the republican party. His republican ideals are on par with those of the founding fathers, that the constitution should be a document of the people limiting the amount of control the government can have, not the other way around. His ideals have garnered quite a loyal [...]
In tennis, a seemingly individual sport, the majority of players have a coach (or coaches) behind the scenes that help them with their training and conditioning, etc. These coaches act as a motivational catalyst that can drive the athlete along the path to success. Many of these athlete’s, while naturally skilled, would be lost without [...]
eBay’s CEO Gets Ready to Step Down
0 Comments Published by Frank January 23rd, 2008 in Uncategorized.In an expected leadership switch Meg Whitman, current CEO of eBay will be stepping down at the end of March. This move was expected as Whitman and voiced at her inauguration that she didn’t think a CEO should stay for more than 10 years at one company. It was the fact that eBay [...]
Managing a Major Sporting Event is Tough Work
0 Comments Published by Frank January 22nd, 2008 in Uncategorized.Managing people in general is a difficult task in and of itself. But there are certain managerial tasks that are even harder. One of these tasks is attempting to manage and organize a major sporting event, such as the Australian Open. There are many different companies involved and a manager needs to keep track of [...]
First rule of leadership: know your subject
0 Comments Published by Frank January 21st, 2008 in Uncategorized.Amusing story about a congresswoman trying to find out who to blame for the credit crunch. Shows that if you are trying to mount an attack you better know who you’re dealing with.
A congresswoman at a House of Representatives Budget Committee hearing was seeking to pin down which Wall Street firms were responsible for the [...]
Clinton, Obama Bring Management Styles to Forefront of Debate
0 Comments Published by Frank January 18th, 2008 in Uncategorized.In recent days Hilary has cast aside policy issues and chosen to focus on her experience and leadership styles and Obama’s lack thereof - at least according to her. If Obama and Hilary were stocks i’d put my money in Obama, using an online stock service, because i feel this tactic will come [...]
He’s a Natural Born Leader…….Or is He?
0 Comments Published by Frank January 16th, 2008 in Uncategorized.It is often said that leaders are born, but new studies show that this age old mantra may in fact be debunked.
Now, research at the London School of Economics may show that leaders are very rarely born. Instead, they are the ones who are willing to make the decision to lead in situations when it [...]
Kadoink Raises $7 mill in Series A Funding
0 Comments Published by Frank January 15th, 2008 in Uncategorized.Kadoink, a web telephony service for social media that enables enhanced group communication and mass distribution of SMS, live and recorded voice messaging and audio file streams over the voice channel, has closed $7 million in financing with Sutter Hill Ventures.
Arthur Trueger and his venture capital company, BerkeleyVC, usually invest in later stage funding and [...]
Managers Need to Maintain Professionalism at All Times
0 Comments Published by Frank January 14th, 2008 in Uncategorized.People in management need to make sure that their demeanor is professional at all times. This may result in a lack of “friends” in a manager’s subordinates, but it is necessary to maintain a neutral work environment, without playing favorites.
Here is a story chronicling a situation when a manager left her professionalism by the wayside [...]
Jana Partners Seeking to Take Over Cnet’s Board
0 Comments Published by Frank January 8th, 2008 in Uncategorized.Venture capital firms, like Arthur Trueger and BerkeleyVC, aren’t always looking to invest in start up companies; sometimes they invest in the take over of established companies. This is the case with Jana attempting to take over Cnet’s board with the help of a VC company.
Hedge fund Jana Partners LLC of San Francisco and New [...]