Executive Speeches articles from October 2004

Executive Speeches archives from October 2004

Confessions of a one-armed economist.
October 1, 2004... I am not here to present any grand new vision of the role of economics and of economists. Rather, my purpose today is to show how useful it can be to combine some modest amount of economic analysis with lots of experience and application. I try...

Leading chaos, paradox & dysfunctionality in sustainable development.
October 1, 2004... Thank you, and I am honored to speak with on this morning on a global topic that has a profound impact on our lives today, and on the lives of future generations. When Cathy Colglazier from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment...

Detroit--in the cross hairs.
October 1, 2004... Thank you Larry (Yost). Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I am honored to be joining all of you in this forum today. The Detroit Economic Club, in its 70th year, does a superb job at aligning students along with leaders from business,...

People of vision.(talent and creativity management)
October 1, 2004... I'll start off this morning with a story. No, it's not about a dog... It's not about a chainsaw... You've heard all those before. This story is about the last conversation I had with one of my best friends from high school. Russ and I...

Airlines to airports: we have a problem ...
October 1, 2004... Winston Churchill once said that the Americans and the British were two people separated by a common language. One could make almost the same point about airlines and airports. Sometimes it seems that we are two people separated by a common...

'If it is strong we are stronger ...': New York City 9/11 commemoration.(anniversary)
October 1, 2004... I come to this hallowed ground today bearing the devotion and the condolences of President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush for the families gathered here today. The words and actions of our President and First Lady have comforted all of...