See our full 2020 list of exceptional leaders in Texas here. Chris Savittiere never imagined himself making face masks. For the past five years, Savittiere has run Savilino, an apron and leather goods business serving restaurants, chefs, and boutique hotels in Austin and all across the US. His tasteful, creative pieces are known for complementing […]Read More
Today, the works of Vincent Van Gogh regularly sell for tens of millions of dollars at auction. But do you know the price of a Van Gogh painting while he was alive? Van Gogh sold just one painting in his lifetime. The Red Vineyard, painted in 1888, earned him 400 francs (about $12,000 USD in […]Read More
With everything going on in the world today, a lot of leaders are taking a hard look at corporate culture. Why? Because what is happening out there influences what is happening inside your company. Increased stress, health concerns, remote working conditions, social distancing — are all changing how your employees think, work, and go about […]Read More
Convertible securities—a form of investment that will later convert into a different form of investment—are by far the most popular fundraising instrument used for seed funding rounds of $1 million or less. But in addition to coming with unique terms and mechanics, convertible securities also introduce an interesting phenomenon referred to as the rolling close. […]Read More
What happens when the CEO and CMO don’t operate from a shared strategy? As business leaders, most of us can tell in an instant if a team is fully aligned—and when it is not. When a team lacks strategic alignment, it’s obvious: Priorities are fuzzy. Communication breaks down. There are more questions than answers. Momentum […]Read More
One of the most visible signs of the COVID-19 recession has been the massive harm to restaurants and bars. We see it as we drive around town: Restaurants are closed, doing curbside service only, or have radically altered their layout to make their spaces safer. We can also see the harm to restaurants in the […]Read More
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected. But even when the unexpected occurs, there are actions business leaders can take to help mitigate the impact and successfully navigate through a crisis. Whether you have a crisis plan in place or need to develop one, there are several best practices and resources […]Read More
“This is a wonderful time to be talking about the future,” said international strategist Dr. George Friedman, “because the present ain’t that great.” This statement kicked off Dr. Friedman’s online forecasting session with Texas CEO Magazine, sponsored by Texas Mutual Insurance Company, on September 29, 2020. Over the following hour, he discussed the tumultuous times […]Read More
If you’re an executive, you’ve probably got a Patrick Lencioni book on your shelf (or in your e-reader). Lencioni’s works, which include The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and Death by Meeting, have sold over six million copies worldwide — and it’s easy to see why. Each is a marvel of simplicity, embedding sharp, practical […]Read More
Harry Truman famously said he wanted a one-handed economist—one who wouldn’t constantly alternate between “on one hand . . .” and “on the other hand . . .”. It is certainly true that we economists are a group that is very insistent on weighing both costs and benefits of any particular decision. In our field, […]Read More
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