by Tom Salonek | Jul 15, 2013 | .NET, Leadership
Top 15 Worst Computer Software Blunders “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” This quote, famously muttered by Ken Olsen, founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation, today makes for an interesting bit of comic relief...
by Tom Salonek | Jul 11, 2013 | Leadership
Why would the CEO of a private company proactively seek the guidance of a voluntary board of advisors? With no stockholders, there is no legal/fiduciary oversight responsibility for a board to uphold. Even so, I’m a firm believer in the benefit of working with a board...
by Tom Salonek | Jun 27, 2013 | Leadership
While CEOs of publicly held companies ultimately are responsible to a board of directors, those of us running private companies do not share this mandate. A recent article in the April issue of Harvard Business Review, “What CEOs Really Think of Their Boards” by...
by Tom Salonek | May 9, 2013 | Leadership
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12. If your Mom is even half as great as mine, I hope you remember to tell her “thank you!” If you’ve read my book, Building a Winning Business, you may recall that I am a passionate believer in saying thank you. And in the case of...
