Why the Most Important Person in Your Company Probably Isn’t the CEO

We take far too many of the folks we work with and around for granted, and regularly fail to appreciate the contributions they make.

EXPERT OPINION BY HOWARD TULLMAN, GENERAL MANAGING PARTNER, G2T3V AND CHICAGO HIGH TECH INVESTORS @HOWARDTULLMAN1

I’ve maintained for many years that until we outgrow the stigma that we’ve traditionally attached to vocational education—and unfortunately already passed on to the next several generations—we’ll be wasting the opportunity to direct millions of eager and energized young people into careers and opportunities that are appropriate for them and likely to offer them both job satisfaction and successful paths to a reasonable income and lifestyle. Four expensive years at a fancy liberal arts college and a mound of accumulated debt aren’t for everyone.

Jobs in the basic trades, such as plumber or an electrician, aren’t going away any time soon, offer union protection and benefits, and have........

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