Publications

May 8, 2025

Weekly Report 25-21

AT LEAST 13 JOB CATEGORIES WILL BE SOON IMPACTED BY AUTOMATION. Many focus on entry-level roles, involving repetitive processes, data analysis or decision-making – tasks once thought to require human intuition – that artificial intelligence (A.I.) can handle faster and more accurately, as advances in machine learning, robotic process, and natural language processing chatbots continue... Continue
April 29, 2025

Weekly Report 25-20

• IN FAMILY-OWNED COMPANIES, AN ‘ADVISORY BOARD’ IS OFTEN THE MISSING LINK to optimizing stability, growth and risk protection, where leaders are supported by a team of independent experts to periodically focus and coordinate strategy on high-level issues, as distinct from the daily operational activity. The most relevant criteria for selecting an Advisor involves: (a)... Continue
April 24, 2025

Weekly Report 25-19

ESTATE PLANNING PROTECTION FOR HEIRS involves lots of decisions and lots of paperwork which is easily, and too often, procrastinated. But it’s a critical factor in the event of incapacitation or death, and absence of a Plan — which is accessible when needed — can create multiple financial and legal issues & disputes which can... Continue
April 17, 2025

Weekly Report 25-18

PRO BONO CONSULTING: DCG CONTINUES OUR CUSTOMARY COURTESY CONSULTING SERVICES to business owners, executives, Advisory Boards, and non-profit Organizations during May through summer months. Call Dennis to discuss opportunity for reality-based strategic, financial, operational, and long-term guidance. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA POTHOLES CONTINUE TO INCREASE AT AN ALARMING RATE. While road crews filled over 28,000 potholes in... Continue
April 13, 2025

Weekly Report 25-17

  STRATEGIC THINKING IS A CORE AND CRITICAL FACTOR IN EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP. “A good leader must recognize the patterns and systems around them, shift perspective to keep an eye on the entirety of the goal, develop a structure that moves toward a defined vision, and navigate the complex politics inherent to any system of people.”... Continue