Monthly Archives: February 2010

McWOW! Consistent innovation is the secret sauce of strategic growth

Have you been in McDonald’s recently?  McWOW!  I was in high school when McD’s opened a few blocks away.  The drive through was a morning ritual and when we could leave campus for lunch; it was the closest food venue.  … Continue reading

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A fan letter to Uwe Reinhardt

Dear Dr. Reinhardt: This is a fan letter to Uwe E. Reinhardt.  Its 4:30 am on a snowy Saturday morning and my daily read led me to your most recent post to Economix .  It has been almost a year … Continue reading

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The Wrestler and the CEO: Can history not repeat itself?

The young man was a wrestler on his high school team.  He was a middle weight and considered one of the best high school wrestlers in the state. Beginning about a month before practice began each year he would begin … Continue reading

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What will the healthcare safety net catch??

The faces – more importantly the zip codes, in the waiting room have not changed…The health status of the economy is improving; the health status of the community is still in a tenuous position. Continue reading

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