Ep14- Dale Richards the CEO of Excel Management Systems




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Summary: Show Notes<br> <br> Utah -- one of the high tech places in the US today (think Silicon Slopes)  [02:04]<br> <br> Dale Richards talks about his career, including being a Vistage chair (a CEO of CEOs) and running a business valuation firm  [03:15]<br> <br> In the 70s-80s, once you become an awesome technical person, they would make you a manager.  [10:03]<br> <br> What is the Peter Principle?  [10:18]<br> <br> Now, there is a technical path for a technical person to continue on and be able to excel in that field.  [10:25]<br> <br> Generation X became very mobile, staying an average of about 2-3 years in any one job. [10:39]<br> <br> Millennials have their own way to see the world.  [11:05]<br> <br> Millennials want a boatload of flexibility, but they are driven by goals and by accomplishments.  [11:11]<br> <br> What is the Productivity Pyramid and how can it help baby boomers in their interaction with millennials?  [11:19]<br> <br> Millennials can be a big frustration if you're trying to put them into the baby boomer or Generation X mold.  [11:57]<br> <br> One area where baby boomers struggle in building a relationship with millennials in the workplace  [13:13]<br> <br> Dale's advice to the millennial who is working for an old-school manager  [14:56]<br> <br> Baby boomers need to be patient with millennials.  [27:00][/vc_column_text][/vc_row]