Reflections on the Obama – Biden Relationship

Reflections on the Obama – Biden Relationship

8 years ago

Yesterday I had the distinct privilege of watching President Obama bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom, with distinction, the highest U.S. civil honour, on Vice President Joe Biden. President Obama referred to him as “the finest Vice-President we have ever seen.” Coming a day after President-elect Donald Trump’s bizarre news conference, it was an extraordinary […]

Early Business Lessons from Trump’s Surprising Election Victory

8 years ago

It is still the morning after the night before. Thus, it is somewhat early to draw any conclusions about how Donald Trump and The Republican Party achieved such a major victory in the US elections this week. Having said that, there were some powerful business lessons that emerged from this election process. Here are some […]

Leading Your Trucking Company Through Tough Times

9 years ago

These are tough times. In a recent issue (February 22, 2016) of the Journal of Commerce, the headline was “Is the US in a Freight Recession?” If a freight recession is defined as two or more consecutive quarters of year/year declines in freight volumes, parts of the US and Canadian transportation economy are certainly there. While […]

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Becoming a Best in Class Shipper – 10. Operational Excellence

9 years ago

Some companies have strong leaders with good strategies and good systems. Unfortunately, they don’t put the pieces together and therefore deliver less than stellar freight management results. In other words, the execution isn’t there. Projects are identified but they don’t produce the desired results. Some companies seem to adopt a “flavour” or “mission” of the […]

Becoming a Best in Class Shipper – 3. Leadership

9 years ago

It takes leadership and management skill to become a Best in Class shipper. One question many companies face is where should Transportation fit within the company’s organization structure? Clearly one size does not fit all since manufacturers may have freight budgets ranging from a few hundred thousand dollars to tens of millions of dollars. The […]