Drew McManus
No! Don't Cut The Donkey Sketch
Fri, Sep 9, 2011
by Drew McManus
In case you thought the whole relevancy and identity crisis was something new to the business then allow me to direct you to a video clip from a Steve Martin NBC special that aired 30 years ago (the donkey bit shows up at 2:20).
An Odd Turn Of Events In Colorado
Thu, Sep 9, 2011
by Drew McManus
It wasn’t all that long ago that mainstream media reports about the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (CSO) were nothing but positive. The 4/13/2011 edition of the Denver Business Journal reported that the group was on the fast track to stability and success but fast forward barely five months later and the 9/10/2011 edition of the Denver
How To Comment Without Looking Like An Ass
Wed, Sep 9, 2011
by Drew McManus
Given the proliferation of contentious labor disputes over the past year, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that comments coming in to those respective articles can be filled with a great deal of passion and emotion. At the same time, those sorts of comments can be the primary reason behind making the respective author look
Get Your Job On
Tue, Sep 9, 2011
by Drew McManus
As we swing into the beginning of the 2011-2012 season and groups are starting to feel the benefits of the cash flush portion of the fiscal year, that typically means it is time to begin filling administrative openings. And before you go off spending your limited HR funds on buying job ads, make sure you’ve
Editorial Cartoon: Age Of Executives
Mon, Sep 9, 2011
by Drew McManus
Not every generation gets to live during a period of major transition but everyone in the business today is lucky enough to witness what I like to call the dawn of the executives. For reasons I don’t remember (likely due to the gin being consumed during the conversation), a colleague and I were talking about
