Working from Home Without Losing Your Marbles
For some of us working, and leading, from home is both a recent requirement and our new reality. Added to this is that now, our kids are with us learning from home! As I’ve watched…
The paradox of Thrift, Wealth Effect, Liquidity trap: Economic Memo #67
Years ago, I was watching the fireworks show at Disney World Castle with my family. My family and I were maximizing our utility (want satisfying power) and enjoying Tinkerbell flying across a wire above us…
God Help Us: Economic Memo #66
When I was in Little League, my father was not a coach or manager, so I was at risk of bad things happening. That was Strike One. In the championship game, I was playing first…
Don’t Panic: Tips for Teaching Online
In light of the spread of COVID-19, elementary schools all the way up to colleges and universities are making the difficult but necessary decision to find alternate ways to continue the education of their students…
Leading Virtual Teams
By Drs. Lesley Page, Sheila Boysen and Michael Cherry COVID-19, 2020 presidential election, stock market turmoil, suspension/delay of the NCAA, NBA, NHL and MBA seasons, closure of Disney World theme parks, and the list goes…
How can people leaders manage the people issues that arise during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Let’s consider a few questions that are top of mind for many people leaders right now: When Is time off required? When should I send workers home? How can I manage reduced staff levels? When…
Don’t Panic: Leadership During Uncertain Times
Dramatic stock market swings, Corona Virus, election year…we are currently in an uncertain time. During these moments, I return to the question; what can I, as a business owner and leader in my organization, do…
Simulating the Spread of a Disease Using a Computer
The rapid spread of COVID-19 around the globe has caused a great deal of worry, and for good reason. At-risk segments of the population, including the elderly and those with preexisting health issues, face life-threatening…
Social Sickness
As I write this, I am at home self-isolating because I am sick with symptoms consistent with the coronavirus, COVID-19. Most likely I have the common cold, but I want to be a good citizen…
Exploring the Use of Internal Coaches
Exploring the Use of Internal Coaches Note: This paper is also part of the International Coach Federation’s Research Portal. Dusti R. Baldwin Dr. Michael Cherry, Ed.D., PCC Abstract While current studies on the subject have…