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During my Plante Moran Going Away Reception in 2011, one of my Tax Partners came up to me about halfway through the evening and asked, “Are you ok?” To which, I said, “Is it that obvious.” She responded, “To me it is, but I know you so well.” The truth was that I had enormous […]
Sometime last year, I heard that Elon Musk had recommended that the government establish policies related to AI. To say I was shocked is an understatement. Musk, like me, looks at rules and guidelines as suggestions. More recently, a client suggested I watch a “60 Minutes” episode in which Google’s CEO was interviewed about AI. […]
Last year I had the good fortune of connecting with Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. His company is the consulting firm that conducts the Fortune 100 Best Places to Work confidential surveys. Most of my readers know that my former firm, Plante Moran, has been on that list for 25 years (yes, […]
A client recommended that I read this book, written by Bo Burlingham. I found it to be a refreshing contrarian point of view, and it hit a hot button for me. I have a number of professional service firm clients who are amazing Hunters. They’re like a magnet to prospective clients. All three of them […]
Craig Groeschel, one of my favorite leadership speakers, emphatically made that statement at a recent conference. One of the reasons I like Groeschel is that he’s a contrarian who’s always learning and willing to try something new, or look at a situation in a fresh way. He’s also humble, transparent, and willing to share his […]
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