I didn’t set out to write a book about the last 25 years. But here we are. Twenty-five years ago, I sat down at a desk with an 88-page business plan, a flip phone and a pretty good idea of what I thought I was building. I was 33. A lot has happened […]
Late-Summer Hiring Surprise: August Job Growth Defies Expectations As summer comes to a close, the job market has delivered a welcome surprise. Economist forecasts called for a modest gain of 53,000 jobs in August, but the economy delivered 162,000. Upward revisions to June and July data further confirm that the market is gaining traction […]
Best-selling author Arnie Malham joins Chris Burkhard to reveal why culture reflects leadership, how to fix a failing huddle, and the secret to scaling from the bottom up. “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” It is a famous leadership line often attributed to Peter Drucker, though it was actually popularized years later by […]
We just sealed our next six-year vision at Placers in a time capsule. Here is why big, scary goals aren’t really about the destination: they are about who you become along the way. In boardroom meetings and corporate slides, you hear the acronym thrown around all the time: BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal). […]
July’s national job creation numbers caught many economists off guard. While predictions pointed toward 115,000 new jobs, the economy added just 57,000. However, beneath the surface level “ping-ponging” of monthly statistics lies a much larger story about workforce demographics, local sector recovery, and changing hiring tactics. In his monthly chat with WDEL’s Peter MacArthur, Placers […]
Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione joins the podcast to talk about legendary collaborations, punk rock culture, and learning from glorious failures. When Sam Calagione founded Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in 1995, it was the smallest commercial brewery in America. Fast forward to today, and it’s a top-20 national craft powerhouse, widely […]
Why Your Next Big Growth Phase Depends on Slowing Down “If you do not schedule your slow, your body and your business will eventually schedule it for you, usually at the worst possible time.” We are heading into that time of year when the sun stays up longer, and the pace of the […]
Logan Herring on why true social impact requires radical clarity and a business mindset. “We are not a nonprofit; we are a tax-exempt business. If you are not running your mission-based work with the same rigor, infrastructure, and financial discipline as a for-profit, you are doing your community a disservice.” — […]
The numbers are in, and the May jobs report completely defied expectations. Dropping a massive 172,000 new jobs against a predicted 85,000, the data suggests a resilient workforce economy. In his monthly chat with WDEL’s Peter MacArthur, Placers President Chris Burkhard noted that this forms a true three-month trend, marking the strongest stretch of […]
How to stop skimming the surface of your ambitions, ditch standard corporate formulas, and find root significance. There is a specific kind of noise we all carry. It is the overwhelming sea of choices, ambitions, and expectations that flood our minds whenever we sit down to plan what comes next. As leaders and […]
