The Bailey Blog

The “State of” Blog

Neil — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:47:04 PST

I have attended many “States of” (State, County, City, etc.) addresses and have watched most if not all of the State of the Country speeches that have occurred in my lifetime. Some ask me what are these speeches worth? As I see it, at the very least, we can say that they give us something [...]

A Step in the Right Direction…

Neil — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:53:42 PST

When it comes to government, I have long been a proponent of compromise, and of course, so were the founding fathers of the USA. Compromise allows us to combine the best of both sides to come up with the best ideas. That is why I congratulate Governor Granholm, on her new reform proposal presented last week at [...]

Can Toyota Learn from the Johnson & Johnson Crisis of the 1980s?

Neil — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:44:49 PST

Once again public relations is playing a major role in a company’s efforts to ease it’s customer’s fears. Toyota executives have taken to the road and will continue in the coming weeks and months to tell all their customers that they are responsible and will correct the problems with their products. In an advertisement in more than 20 major U.S. [...]

What is the future for Haiti and its people?

Neil — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:17:43 PST

The events that unfolded in Haiti surrounding the earthquakes has been horrific. Everyone is so sad by what has happened in Haiti and to the Haitian people. I noticed a recent headline that screamed: What is the future for Haiti and its people? This made me think and I believe the number one priority is to save [...]

Congratulations to Chamber CEO Dick Blouse

Neil — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:59:16 PST

Earlier this week, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced a new President and CEO. Sandy K. Baruah takes over for Richard Blouse in mid March. Sandy is smart, has outstanding experience and brings lots of connections and ideas from Washington DC where he has worked for several years. More on Sandy later. As for Richard Blouse, [...]

I say it’s a 10-way tie!

Neil — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:22:09 PST

Crain’s Detroit Business recently named their 10 finalists for the “2009 Newsmaker of the Year.” In my mind, there were no surprises on the list because the 10 finalists are, and have been, great leaders and all deserve to be where they are for the hard work and commitment they have for our community. The nominees [...]

As we forge ahead in 2010…

Neil — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:13:33 PST

As we near the end of press preview week at the 2010 auto show, there has been lots of discussion about what the future may hold for the industry. There are many predictions about production and retails totals, as well as to the future of electric vehicles, all indicating 2010 will likely be a better [...]

LIVE from the North American International Auto Show

Neil — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:53:35 PST

“What a difference a year can make.” Doug Fox, Senior Chair of the North American International Auto Show, spoke those words this morning to kick off the much anticipated 2010 show. After a rocky 2009, where two of the world’s largest automakers filed for bankruptcy and many more faced slumping sales, there is a completely [...]

What rhymes with Michigan’s history?

Neil — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:00:23 PST

There currently is a Public Television feature on the Great Lakes. It’s called: Fresh Water Seas: The Great Lakes. It’s sub titled: A History and Future of the Great Lakes. The story features the entire region and its history. It is amazing to me how Michigan is at the center of the success and history of [...]

“The Blind Side” - Localized

Neil — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:12:09 PST

Ladies and Gentlemen: Have you seen or heard about the movie starring Sandra Bullock entitled, “The Blind Side?” It features a woman and family who “rescue” a young high school boy from living in the streets. They welcome him into their family and home, help him get his grades up, get into college and graduate college. [...]