Publications
January 15, 2024
Weekly Report 24-02
PERSONALITY – A PERSON’S TYPICAL THOUGHTS, FEELINGS & BEHAVIORS as they go through daily life – is not a mannerism set it stone. Changes in personality over time can be driven by the natural aging process, by influence of major life events, or simply by daily interactions with others. The Big Five personality traits –... Continue
January 15, 2024
Weekly Report 24-01
SO, WE’VE MADE IT TO 2024, albeit with the geo-politics of our planet at their most precarious and perilous low-point since WWII. Today’s fractured international system and western political dysfunction have evolved primarily over the past five years from a few fundamental factors: (1) The uncontested seizure of Crimea by Russia – the first outright... Continue
January 15, 2024
Weekly Report 24-03
THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IS UPON US, with “three great forces converging in a period of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.” The trends are in Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change and Shortage of Talent. [ECONOMIST] Leaders who appreciate the nature of these disruptions to conventional business operations and who focus on risk management, have a much... Continue
December 28, 2023
Weekly Report 23-64
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS BE AWARE: a slew of new legislation and court decisions are effective in 2024 which impact workplace policies and employee rights – including employment agreements, cannabis guidelines, health care plans, disciplinary procedures, minimum wage & hour regulations, sick/ family/ ‘reproductive loss’ leaves, rehiring of displaced workers, violence prevention plans, religious & cultural observances, arbitration,... Continue
December 11, 2023