At the end of the Vietnam War a considerable strain of skepticism, aimed at national and Air Force leadership, ran through the fighter force. Some pilots concluded that the leadership did not care about them. Less than five years after the war ended, disgruntled pilots voted with their feet as they walked into commercial airlineRead more
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Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis–the central crisis of Kennedy’s presidency–and perhaps of the entire cold war. In an attempt to establish a Soviet nuclear presence just ninety miles off the coast of Florida, Khrushchev sent Russian ships carrying nuclear warheads to Cuba. Emboldened by Kennedy’s failure at the Bay ofRead more
For generations the “King of Beers” reined over St. Louis and ruled the world-Budweiser controlled 52 % of the U.S. beer market, and Anheuser-Busch was the world’s top brewer. Today, the Great American Lager is no more. On November 18, 2008, the stock, known for its “BUD” ticker symbol, stopped trading, and one of America’sRead more
On January 18th, Henman Performance Group hosted a breakfast for St. Louis’ top executives to explore the advice of area experts about how to acquire board positions. Here’s what they had to say: Cathy Dunkin, CEO of Standing Partnership, a PR firm, opened the program with an explanation of the importance of not-for-profit boards asRead more
In good times and bad, keeping truly gifted talent remains an ongoing challenge. Large companies face this problem, but their sheer number of employees mitigates it considerably-not true for smaller firms. When small companies hire well, they thrive for a given time but constantly worry that the exit of a key person will set themRead more
