Presented by Dan Quiggle
An assistant to Ronald Reagan during his post presidency
Early this week (October 10, 201) I attended a Vistage meeting as a guest of Bob Newman and his Vistage Chairman Ray Zentas. The speaker was Dan Quiggle who and assistant to Ronald Reagan in his post presidential office.
Here are some highlights from the presentation
On Reagan's humility
"Most people are nobody trying to be somebody. Reagan was somebody trying to be nobody."
Why Reagan was so popular
Dan told of the story when Reagan was doing a speech in a town. When they got out of the Limo there were three groups of people behind the security lines.
Group #1 - The local dignitaries and politicians
Group #2 - The Local Media
Group #3 - A group of construction workers that were working on a site nearby
Reagan went straight over to the constructions workers first and spend the most time with them.
Reagan's negotiating rules
#1 - Remember the other side has troubles too
#2 - Don't make perfect the enemy of good
#3 - Trust but verify
Crisis Management is where you become great
#1 - Be calm, collective and poised
#2 - Identify the danger
#3 - Identify the opportunity
Two traits of leaders
#1 - Sustained enthusiasm
#2 - Ability to work with others
When you fire someone it's your fault. One of these two things happened
(These really caught my attention)
#1 - You hired the wrong person
#2 - You don't have enough business
What to look for in an employee
#1 - Loyalty
#2 - Someone who shows up every day
#3 - No drama
#4 - Persons who do what they are told to do
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