The Paris Climate Change Accord is a Flawed Agreement
There are a couple of ways to look at the Paris Climate Accord. First, it is a mechanism to get the entire world to focus on and take action to lessen the impact of… Read More
Tagged: strategy
Failed leadership to blame for Kingsport’s problems
What is happening in Kingsport? In a nutshell, we are not growing, and the attempts to “prime the pump” have been largely unsuccessful. We must alter course. First, a sobering dose of reality. We… Read More
To get anything done, it’s all about the votes
When I served on the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen, my mantra was “It’s all about four votes.” With seven members, you had to have four votes to pass any item. It didn’t… Read More
Trade Policy is not as Simple as we Think
There has been much debate about the benefits or costs associated with “free trade.” To some, foreign trade is the devil incarnate-it has cost America jobs and negatively impacted our economy. To others, it… Read More
Compassion and Logic clash in our Immigration Policy
I recently heard a sermon preaching on the virtue of compassion, “concern for the misfortune of others accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate that suffering.” Truly that seems a worthy human emotion and… Read More
A strategic business mindset can turn Kingsport around
Kingsport seems to be in a perpetual state of flux. As we face our pains, perhaps an interesting question to ask might be, “How would Kingsport act if they were a business in similar… Read More
There is Clash of National Vision occurring in our Country
We are witnessing a truly important event in American history. It amounts to a clash of culture or perhaps more appropriately stated, a confrontation of two diverging visions of our country. On one side… Read More
Our Presidential Choice is between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Well, the first presidential debate is over and the candidates did nothing that fundamentally changed my perspective. We have a couple of very bad contenders from which to choose. Hillary Clinton is the product… Read More
Accepting our circumstances is key to real change
There are some very smart people in this world. I have been the recipient of some extremely thoughtful commentary over the past week. These seem particularly relevant to the struggles our community faces. I… Read More
Perhaps it is time to start the search for new ideas and new leadership
I guess I don’t understand government because it sure looks like we are headed in the wrong direction. In business, when times get challenging, you learn to become more efficient. Recently, an industry executive… Read More
