Business CEO's and business practices in general

[LVSteve]

I think one of the biggest lessons that has been lost in the business world, is one the military and law enforcement leadership classes stress highly is: TAKE CARE OF YOUR PEOPLE & THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU. Your working folks (gunts/road officers) eat first, get their breaks first and get paid first, even if you don't get yours until later.

There was some kind of recruitment ad years ago where a fake interviewer asks somebody, "So, are you happy working at your company?" The reply was instant and with venom, "It's not my company." The ad went on to chuff about "Working at XYZ Inc, you'll be proud to call it your company." It really caught my eye at the time.

Too much of the business world of today takes a medieval serfdom attitude to its staff. "Me boss, you just above an amoeba, be happy I let you work." Yeah, just the ticket to motivate your staff, NOT!

 

[tlawler]

Is academia over-rated?

Does John Morgan unabashedly chase ambulances?

 

[Bugkiller99]

Does John Morgan unabashedly chase ambulances?

No. He chases $$$$$$$$$.

 

[ladder13]

CB's biggest issue, to us, is the quality of their food. We used to stop there when traveling as it was a known product and convenient for a quick stop and go. Some years ago it started going downhill, imo, or maybe out tastes have changed. Now we seek out the spots "where the locals go".
We must have passed a half dozen in PA this weekend, not a one has changed signs yet.

CB responds to the uproar.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/25/cracker-barrel-cbrl-backlash-logo-rebranding.html

 

[38 Specialist]

I don't think people are any dumber or smarter than ever before. I think what you'll find is that people, in the long run, do what they are incentivized to do. What most benefits a CEOs doesn't always most benefit employees, customers, shareholders.

As for getting into politics, sometimes it's a great move. There are lots of companies who serve a small slice of the population. Displaying similar beliefs as your core customer can be helpful in generating customer loyalty.

 

[Bald1]

The problem with most "managers" is that they've never done the job they are "managing". As a 34 yr Teamster, and 3 term elected union rep I've dealt with many. The good ones would talk to drivers one on one and ask what they thought about this or that. They were open to input. They treated you like a person not an asset to be managed. Unfortunately these good ones never lasted long. They moved on to bigger and better things with different companies. During contract negotiations, when you see a companies financials it is maddening the amount of waste and pure gluttony that goes on. Bonuses for a failing company should never happen. Six figure expense accounts should never happen. My employer filed for bankruptcy. They called an emergency meeting with union representatives to discuss it. The CEO of the company says "don't worry, we are simply reorganizing and our management team will remin in place. It'll be business as usual". I raised my hand and asked, isn't our current management team and current business model what drove us to bankruptcy? If looks could kill I'd be dead.

 

[DWalt]

Nearly all business failures have a common cause - Management ignores, denies, misreads, or misinterprets changes evolving in its market and fails to adjust, innovate, and adapt while its competitors do. Or if it does adjust, it's in the wrong direction. I have seen that happen in a big way in three larger corporations I worked for in mid-level management positions. None still exist. BTW, I was one of those MBAs. But that's another story.

 

[Pisgah]

MBA = Minimal Business Acumen...