Executive Business Commentary with Dan Daly
Episodes
56 episodes
Combat and Commerce
Dan Daly comments on recent reports regarding crew dissatisfaction on board the USS Abraham Lincoln. How serious is it and how difficult is it to resolve. Perhaps the real problem is a lack of leadership from the top level down. Do they underst...
Business Impact, Major Stories
Dan Daly discusses the major stories, which most of us are familiar with. However, he points out that they are taking place simultaneously around the world. What is the global impact from a people and business perspective. This cannot be ign...
America's Concerns 2026
Dan Daly identifies the challenges facing America today. The challenges are domestic, international, economic, and competitive. What will the future bring? We should be concerned about business globally, US fiscal and monetary policy, and ou...
Global Analysis
Dan Daly in his commentary addresses events that all leaders of profit and nonprofit operations must be aware of today. In these rapidly changing and critical times leaders must be informed fiduciaries focusing on the sustainability of...
Board Assessment 2026 - Serious Business!
In this third session, Dan Daly and Stewart Cable, cochairman of Goodwin Law, move their discussion from corporate financing to board service and executive responsibilities in 2026. Board evaluations should be, structured, candid, and result in...
Looking at 2026
Dan Daly discusses the company's positive growth in 2025 and its future focus beyond just directors to senior executives. Many of whom will be the directors of tomorrow. He also addresses those strategic issues that now exist on a global basis ...
BUSINESS SNAPSHOT DECEMBER 2025
Dan Daly discusses and analyzes business today with Stuart Cable, Vice Chairman and Chair of the Global M&A Practice, at Goodwin Law. Friends for 20 years, they look at what is taking place in the US and global economies and its...
DIVISIVENES Proud to Be an American?
Dan Daly addresses the tragic state of Divisiveness that exists today in America. What Is It? Why Does It Exist? Can we reach a middle ground based on mutual respect? The world is watching; the world is listening. Proud to Be...
Trump and Consequences
Dan Daly addresses the specific impact on businesses of Pres. Trump's higher education and Washington DC initiatives.Takeaways:College AttacksBusiness ImpactWashington Take OverBusines...
Reflecting on America - The Zelinski Press Conference
Dan Daly shares his opinion and that of other executives and leaders regarding what transpired during the President's speech to Congress on Tuesday March 4. This will be followed up by similar video analyzing the press conference held in the Wh...
Reflecting on America - The Address to Congress
Dan Daly shares his opinion and that of other executives and leaders regarding what transpired during the President's speech to Congress on Tuesday March 4. This will be followed up by similar video analyzing the press conference held in the Wh...
RISK RELATED to DEI and FUNDING
Dan Daly comments on two current policies of the Trump administration. They focus on the elimination of DEI and a reduction or elimination in federal funding for other selective nonprofit programs.Review DEI Policies and P...
Trump, The Early Days Part Two
Dan Daly reviews the early days of the Trump administration. What is its current and potential impact on your business operations. “ Recorded January 22” Key Takeaways:Tedious Nomination...
Trump, The Early Days Part One
Dan Daly reviews the early days of the Trump administration. What is its current and potential impact on your business operations.Key Takeaways:Executive Orders and ImpactTariff DelaysClimate a...
Netscout Means Resilience
Dan Daly meets with Michael Szabados the COO and Vice Chairman of NetScout to discuss the status of cybersecurity today and going forward. Referencing threats Michael stresses the importance of anticipating, detecting and mitigating multiple is...
Commentary on National Security
Our publisher Dan Daly, a Vietnam combat veteran, shares his concerns relative to one critical issue facing all of us today. That issue is national security. National security impacts our lives, our business, our families and the well-be...
Leadership & Communication
In this video discussing Leadership and Communications, Dan Daly shares key points to remember in public speaking, interviewing, and debating.Key Takeaways:Prepare and TrainKeep It SimpleRepeat Your ...
Executive Summary 2024
Talking with our advisers, readers, and viewers the consensus was that a broadbrush review of the challenges facing corporate America especially members of the board and senior executives in 2024 might be a worthwhile topic of discussion. We co...
The Tragedy at Steward Healthcare - Part Two “Bad Decisions”
We continue our Steward Healthcare discussion with Ellen Zane, former CEO of Tufts Medical Center in Boston. It begins with 8 struggling nonprofit Caritas Christi hospitals in Boston. A competent physician is hired as the new CEO, but he ...
The Tragedy at Steward Healthcare - Part One
Dan Daly discusses the crisis at Steward Healthcare with Ellen Zane. Ellen is the former CEO of Tufts Medical Center, a significant Boston facility with 6000 employees and 1000 doctors. Ellen currently serves as a dirctor on a variety of ...
Part 3 Reviewing, Assessing Your Company's Culture Reviewing, Assessing Your Company's Culture Reviewing, Assessin
Dan Daly and Willow Shire close out our series discussing how a change in culture can impact the mission sometimes in a disastrous way. They begin discussing an example of an uplifting corporate culture at retailer TJX, and then analyze the ...
Part 2 Measuring Your Company’s Culture
Following up on their first video which compared mission versus culture, Dan Daly and senior board member Willow Shire discuss how to measure your company's culture.Critical Culture Starts at the TopMeasuring Turnover &...
Understanding Corporate Culture
We join long-term friend and Fortune 200 director Willow Shire to discuss, "What is corporate culture?" How does it support the mission? What components make up corporate culture? How is it evaluated and updated?"I understand co...