Oct 26, 2011 | Business Strategy, Leadership
This morning, I had the great pleasure of sitting in a dentist’s chair for an hour having a tooth re-filled. My dentist is a great guy, a client, and a golf partner, but I could think of a lot more exciting ways to spend my morning. As he was doing all the work...
Oct 10, 2011 | Extra Points, Leadership
Legacy. Steve Jobs passed away last week after an 8-year battle with cancer. The Apple founder and CEO had an amazing impact on business because of his creativity, charisma, and leadership. Ironic that he passed away the day after the next version of his iPhone was...
Sep 30, 2011 | Leadership
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gmBRhWVrHY&w=560&h=315] A clip from my latest Executive Breakfast for CEOs held in Seattle. This clip highlights business resiliency. © 2011 Dan Weedin. All Rights...
Sep 21, 2011 | Business Strategy, Leadership
Over the past several months, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Dave Shapiro on a series of joint seminars. Dave is a guru on leadership and CEO development. One of the topics he talks about is “The Red Truck Plan.” Dave explains that if you or a...
Sep 16, 2011 | Leadership
There was a terrible tragedy at a construction site in Seattle yesterday morning. A construction worker was killed on the job site Details are limited, but the reality is that a life was lost and it affects a great number of people ranging from family, friends, and...
Aug 22, 2011 | Business Strategy, Leadership
This is a blog post preparing for my presentation on August 25th in Bogotá, Colombia a at the Occupational Health & Safety Management Summit. These posts will be precursors for my presentation and I welcome any and all comments. I will attempt to translate in...
