MY DELOREAN TALES Coming soon, I will be sharing my experience of working for John Z DeLorean and my role on the DeLorean Safety Vehicle (DSV) prototype of his DMC 12 automobile. Installments: The Job Interview Deal Mr D’s MB Picking up Mrs D – 50 lbs of Makeup Gullwing Doors and Gravity It is… Read More
Chinese symbols for anticipation, foreknow, expect, think, foresee, anticipate, envisage, bode, previse, vision, second-guess. Why the Chinese symbols? I thought I would toss that in for my WDI brothers and sisters still working on Shanghai Disneyland. By now I assume most of them are fluent in Manderin . The very essence of leadership is… Read More
Stay Tuned – A Commentary is on the Horizon
It was great seeing the Corvette Race Team perform at the Long Beach Gran Prix, but I could not pass up a chance to visit the Corvette Corral with VIP access and attend the Corvette Museum Dinner at Laguna Seca. After all it was a chance to meet the Drivers of Teams 3 &4 ,… Read More
Located just north of Los Angeles in the foothills of the San Gabriel Moutains in Sylmar California is the Nethercutt Museum and Collection. A must see for “Ryde Guys”. Check it out at nethercuttcollection.org. before heading out. Excerpt from nethercuttcollection website: The Nethercutt Collection features rare collectibles ranging from mechanical musical instruments and… Read More
I have had an amazing year with FIRST Robotics. As Chairman of the FIRST Robotics So. California Executive Advisory Board, I was able to work more closely with Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) Leadership on strengthening and building on the Disney’s FIRST relationship. Not only did Walt Disney Imagineering continue it’s commitment to local… Read More
A hidden gen located in an industrial section of Fort Lauderdale, Forida, the Antique Car Museum is a must see for “ryde guys”. This impressive private collection of original and restored Parckards and automobile memorabilia is well worth a couple of hours break from the beach. Check it out at their website: http://www.antiquecarmuseum.org/ A… Read More
Concours d’Elegance – competition of elegance – dates back to the 17th century French aristocracy who paraded horse drawn carriages in the parks of Paris during summer weekends. The last time Cassie and I attend a Concours d’Elegance was in the late 70s on the grounds of Meadow Brook Hall at our alma mater… Read More
The Dichotomy of Leadership JOCKO WILLINK and LEIF BABIN served as U.S. Navy SEAL officers in SEAL Task Unit Bruiser through the Battle of Ramadi, some of the toughest urban combat in the history of the SEAL teams. Their task unit remains the most highly decorated special operations unit from the war in Iraq. After… Read More
Things are cruising along. Your team is in top form and your projects are right on track. Life is good as a team leader. Then there is a sharp curve in the road and up pops the CHANGE AHEAD sign. Do you hit the brakes or tap the brakes going into the curve, drive… Read More