The CEO Tightrope eBooK

A free, condensed version of my CEO guidebook

At 33 easy-to-scan pages, this summary hits all the main points of The CEO Tightrope, revealing the chief executive’s five core responsibilities and offering bite-size insights on how to fulfill them well.

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The American CEO

The American CEO walks a tightrope daily…many times blindfolded and without a net. The job of balancing the often competing interests of a company’s constituents is so challenging that the lifespan of a newly minted CEO averages around five years.

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News & Press

Why Texas Is Booming

Today, let’s take a look at a new article by Joel Trammell, CEO of local business management company Khorus. Trammell, who writes regularly on his site The American CEO, interviewed Ed Curtis Jr., a Dallas businessman who worked in economic development under former Texas Gov. Rick …

November 4, 2019| by: Austin Inno
Texas CEO Podcast: Ask a CEO

Texas CEO Magazine has a new podcast series featuring tech CEO veteran Joel Trammell. Each week Joel addresses a conundrum or quandary faced by CEOs. Topics include: – The Definition of Leadership – Taking Your Company Public – Budgeting: Is …

October 2, 2019| by: Texas CEO Magazine
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    Joel Trammell

    Joel Trammell is CEO of network services provider Black Box (NASDAQ:BBOX), and founder of Khorus, a business management system for CEOs. He is also Chair Emeritus of the Austin Technology Council, and co-founder and managing partner of private equity firm Lone Rock Technology Group. His leadership as a CEO has resulted in successful nine-figure acquisitions by two Fortune 500 companies. |  Read More

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    Khorus

    Khorus is the only solution that gives CEOs and leaders a hierarchical view of the entire organization to ensure employees are aligned, engaged, and working in harmony to achieve corporate goals. |  Read More