Where There’s No Margin for Toxic Leadership
May 27, 2014
Good reminder from Robert Sher that CEOs need to do what is best for the organization and not let weak…
Month: May 2014
Addressing a new CEO assignment with why, what and where
May 22, 2014
Every new leader faces the immediate challenge of how best to communicate his or her vision to the organization. Employees are anxious when there is a change at the top, so it is important to begin the communication process as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, new CEOs will likely not have had time to develop a fully formed strategy, so they must be careful to only communicate what they know to be true.
What is the right composition for a board of directors?
May 20, 2014
The relationship between the CEO and the board of directors is unique in the business world. The idea of reporting…
What are the responsibilities of a CEO?
May 15, 2014
I’ve covered this topic in depth on this blog, but if you want to read a quick summary check out…
Are You Guilty of “Been There Done That” Hiring?
May 13, 2014
I understand the appeal of looking for job candidates who have done the job before, but a “been there done that” approach to hiring often leads to less than optimal results.
“I love Khorus, yes I do.”
May 9, 2014
Thanks to Dan Graham, CEO of Austin’s BuildASign.com, for writing this article on his blog about his deployment of Khorus and the potential he sees in it to align his employees around their quarterly goals. They were using Google docs for goals management but, as he says in the post: “…as far as instant and company-wide visibility into any employee’s cascading goals and tracking progress goes – Khorus wins.” BuildASign is our biggest customer so far, and we can’t wait to hear how Dan and his team progress with the software!