Wanted: A great leader for the furniture market
Ivan Saul Cutler continues his call for a Market Messiah.
He links to our Tuesday editorial, "Market needs leaders with the right vision."
The furniture market in High Point faces critical tests during 2006. The outcome is important to the economic well-being of the entire Triad.
Whom the market authority hires as the new president may be the most important leadership decision made in the Triad this year -- more so than any election results.
No candidates have surfaced publicly.
High Point University President Nido Qubein apparently has been approached informally, but he's just starting his second year on the job and loves it too much to leave.
I've mentioned Phil Phillips previously in this blog, but I don't think he's interested, either.
I would also suggest the consideration of High Point City Manager Strib Boynton and local attorney Jim Morgan.
Boynton is an exceptional manager who is deeply concerned about the furniture market.
Morgan, a former state legislator, has been heavily involved in business leadership as well as many other civic endeavors. Few people love High Point more than Jim Morgan does.
He and Boynton both are strong enough to pull together the many factions that comprise the furniture market.
The authority must hire someone who is committed to High Point and the market's success here -- not a hotshot outsider who wants to pad his resume on the way to bigger jobs somewhere else.
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"not a hotshot outsider who wants to pad his resume on the way to bigger jobs somewhere else".
Hmmmmmmm,,,reminds me of the mistake we made by hiring our current school superintendent...
Posted on January 4, 2006 1:35 PM