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.
The CEO Tightrope eBooK
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News & Press
Leaders and Strategies in Real Life
Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership features our Q&A with Citrix CEO David Henshall as well as articles about several other companies and leaders.
May 2, 2019| by: Three Star Leadership
CEO Academy with Joel Trammell
The CEO Academy led by Joel Trammell is designed for the CEO with a successful growing business looking for the tools to maximize value and increase company performance. Come join the CEOs of some of Austin’s premier companies in this educational …
March 4, 2019| by: Incubator CTX
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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
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- Part 1 of my Q&A with @citrix CEO David Henshall focuses on how he approaches the CEO role: https://t.co/9c2HNRmoVt https://t.co/mIzRvB2SWO
RT @dojolive: @TheAmericanCEO'>TheAmericanCEO @thekhorus Not long ago, back in 2017, we also chatted with @TheAmericanCEO'>TheAmericanCEO about "The Unique and Often Misun…- I had a great conversation with Citrix CEO David Henshall! Read how he got to be CEO & spearheaded a three-pronged… https://t.co/MbY24YGQM0
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- One essential concept receives little attention in the context of the CEO role: Command. If CEOs don’t understand &… https://t.co/I80KCCIXKQ
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- Calling all CEOs of growing Austin-area companies: The annual CEO seminar series I lead begins April 10. Minimal ti… https://t.co/RNr3OyiL2o
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RT @wallybock: Fm @TheAmericanCEO Fake It Until You Make It? Not for CEOs https://t.co/98wGywJe4G h/t @SBLeaders- Rule thinkers in, not out - We need all the good ideas we can get. Minimize the "intellectual outrage culture”… https://t.co/UhRaXAgwhp
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RT @SmartBrief: It's 2019, and the days of allowing workplace toxicity in exchange for results are over. Bad actors, you're canceled. #Lead…
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RT @CTANAngels'>CTANAngels: ICYMI: Seeking angel investors for your startup? Deadline for our next @CTANAngels'>CTANAngels funding cycle is this Thurs at noon CT!…- What are the biggest challenges for CEOs during their first few months on the job? Here are 7 based on interviews w… https://t.co/6lHhDn76xL
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- The Basics of a Great Employee Compensation Plan: #1: Base salaries on objective, outside data https://t.co/MSfbunfGN9 @thekhorus blog post
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