Obama Pink Slips GM CEO
Posted on March 31st, 2009 by admin in Miscellaneous, Politics
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Rumor has it that President Obama fired GM CEO Rick Wagoner. Actually, the truth of the matter is that the Obama administration “asked” Mr. Wagoner to step down, and he agreed to do so. This was all part of President Obama’s auto industry plan announced today, which was largely based upon the recommendations from the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry, headed by guess who…the Treasury Department. My question is this…what the h*ll does the Treasury Department know about the automobile industry, and why is our President firing (or coercing to resign) a private sector CEO? In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on this disturbing turn of events…
One of the basic foundational elements in the PR arsenal for C-level executives is to have a well designed and crisply articulated press kit. The press kit should not only highlight the executive’s value to the enterprise, but it should also support their personal brand, provide a solid competitive value proposition, and enhance the credibility of the executive by positioning him or her as a thought leader, innovator or subject matter expert. As fundamental as this is, it is nothing short of astonishing to me how few senior executives have a crisp executive bio much less a professionally prepared press kit. In today’s post I’ll examine the pay-off of creating a world class press kit
Today’s Myatt on Monday’s question comes from a CEO who asks: ”what is the best way for me to synthesize the overwhelming amount incoming information I receive while making the best decisions possible in a timely fashion?” While I have written often on the subject of 
It is not the $165 Million dollars in bonuses that matter…In fact, let me go one step further; who cares about the $165 Million in bonuses? Do we not have bigger fish to fry? Blame shifting and political grandstanding at its best is how I would describe the AIG Congressional Hearings yesterday. I don’t know about you, but I’m so fed-up with the rhetoric and the gamesmanship that I’m about ready to give-up on all politicians. Our country was founded by great statesmen, and somewhere along the way we turned our nation over to a bunch of greedy, arrogant, and self-serving politicians. If there are any true statesmen left on Capital Hill, it would be a great time for them to show themselves…
Attorney-client privilege is an often discussed and mostly misunderstood legal enigma. It has been my experience that many business people don’t have a clear understanding of when this privilege exists and when it doesn’t. This possibility for confusion can sometimes lead to a consumer of legal services thinking that their legal matters are protected when they are not…In fact, I had an interesting conversation with a client last week who asked me if a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) was necessary when dealing with a new law firm. What he was really attempting to ask was whether the attorney had a professional legal obligation to preserve the confidentiality of his information, or if he needed additional protection. In today’s post I’ll explain the rules and restrictions that govern attorney-client privilege…
It’s not a particularly well kept secret that I’ve been known to partake in a bit of celebrity bashing. Let’s face it, our culture is addicted to celebrity worship. Every time I turn around I’m bombarded by arrogant and self-indulgent celebrities that actually believe I care what they think…Well there are a few celebrities who do hold similar philosophies and positions to mine, just not the left-wing nut jobs…Contrary to popular belief, not all celebrities support radical political agendas. So in today’s post I thought I’d take the opportunity to share the names of a few celebrities who espouse conservative political values to prove that there is indeed still hope for Hollywood… 
Character Matters…if our society can take anything away from watching the ridiculous nature of the public debacles that seem to occur on a daily basis, it should be that Character Matters. Character; that oft discussed leadership trait that seems to be inexorably tied to sustainable success…while much has been written about the importance of character, there is surprisingly little information in circulation which actually defines it. The word ”character” surfaces in most every article, blog post, speech, book, or even casual reference to the topic of leadership so surely it must be easy to define…In today’s post I’ll take a crack at defining a word which is often used, and in my opinion often misunderstood…
I received quite a few emails (more than 200) about Monday’s post entitled “Obama’s Early Report Card.” Most of the comments were in support of my observations and opinions, however there were a few (very few…3 to be exact) dissenting views that took exception to my assertions that President Obama is single-handedly destroying our free market economy and replacing it with Socialism. President Obama is in way over his head, and I’m not the only one who thinks so…In addition to sharing a few more thoughts on the topic at hand, I’ll also cite other notable opinions on what we’ve witnessed in the few short weeks since President Obama has been in office.
Today’s Myatt on Monday’s question comes from a small business owner who asks: “You were very outspoken in your opposition to candidate Obama during the election. You have been very quiet since President Obama’s inauguration, and I would appreciate your assessment of his first two months in office. How do you feel he is doing thus far?” Actually, I’ve been waiting for this type of question to surface, so in today’ post I’ll provide an initial assessment of his actions to date, and let you draw your own conclusions…