A look at our most powerful Saturday messages

Good morning:

As you know, TRC Nexus sends out original thought pieces every Saturday morning to cover topics that will inform, challenge and provoke thought amongst our curated subscriber list of executives from all over North Carolina. 

For the past 50 Saturdays, we’ve put out 50 original columns, essays, or reports in an effort to keep you more informed. Every quarter or so, The Results Company CEO Chuck Fuller will send out a leadership piece to provide a unique leadership perspective on where North Carolina needs to go. 

Below, we’ll take a look at the most read and shared leadership pieces from 2023, and then the most read topic pieces as well. 

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Top four Leadership pieces from The Results Company CEO Chuck Fuller 

Number 1:April 8, 2023: Building an enduring foundation for success through individual action

• Adverse circumstances don’t crush us, inadequate foundations do. Our national foundations were set and maintained by individuals, and a return to them starts with individual action…

Number 2:July 1st, 2023: Preparing to celebrate 250 years of American flourishing because of the endurance of our Founders

• In three years, we’ll mark a quarter-of-a-millennium of survival, endurance, and growth. Planning for that milestone celebration is already underway under the name of A250, the private nonprofit partner of the Congressionally-appointed United States Semiquincentennial Commission…

Number 3:November 23rd, 2023: Casting a vision of leadership for North Carolina

• We don’t necessarily need to operate outside of our respective spheres to collectively work towards a shared vision. In our own industries, with our own competencies, we can have tremendous impact…

Number 4:September 16, 2023: Honoring my favorite Senator, Lauch Faircloth

• As my father used to say, some people know how to rub two nickels together and come out with a quarter. That was Senator Faircloth. Wise. Conservative. He could see around corners in business and the economy…

Below are the top five most read Saturday pieces from 2023 

Number 1:May 20th, 2023The largest economic development investment in N.C. History
Equipped with an unrivaled cast of business and innovation minds, the organization has a bold vision: To make North Carolina “The Innovation State.”
 
An innovation arms race of sorts has broken out as the next phase of interstate competition. States like Massachusetts, Georgia, Tennessee, and Ohio have already devoted billions of public dollars to boost applied research and its commercial outputs. How does North Carolina compare right now? (Click here to read the full piece) 

Number 2:September 9th, 2023Why the race for Labor Commissioner matters to North Carolina business leaders
The Labor Commissioner race rarely attracts the same level of attention as a senate or gubernatorial campaign. But the Labor Commissioner impacts every North Carolina business through regulatory edicts, enforcement of employment laws, and the most dreaded tactic of all – settling lawsuits. (Click here to read the full piece) 

Number 3:January 21, 2023Wolfspeed’s accelerating growth set to propel North Carolina forward.
The company responsible for the largest economic development announcement in North Carolina history, betting big that the electric vehicle market will follow a hockey-stick trajectory, and with it the silicon carbide semiconductors that Wolfspeed manufactures.
 
Six years ago, the company boldly transformed itself to prepare for just this moment. (Click here to read the full piece) 

Number 4:November 11th, 2023Guide to North Carolina’s new legislative maps 
Mike Rusher, President of the Results Company, writing today to provide an analysis of the new Congressional, State House and State Senate maps produced by the North Carolina General Assembly to be used in the 2024 election. (Click here to read the full piece) 

Number 5:December 18th, 2023Contextualizing the free speech initiatives at the UNC System 
We’re talking this morning about intellectual diversity at North Carolina’s public universities, and we’re doing it for two reasons: 1) It’s been in the news quite a bit recently, and you deserve a fuller picture than what’s been provided; and 2) The UNC System is the crown jewel of our state – our secret economic development and growth weapon. What happens there impacts all of us. (Click here to read the full piece) 

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Once again the TRC Nexus team is thankful for you sticking with us this year, and your shares, clicks, views and feedback has made our product better than ever. From here, we’re taking a brief break to enjoy the New Year, and we’ll be back in your inboxes Wednesday, January 3rd. 

Happy New Year to you and yours, and we pray 2024 will be your best year yet.