The #1 Team Killer? The CEO
June 17, 2014
In “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable,” Patrick Lencioni provides a model for building an effective and…
CEO communication
How CEOs can get all employees on the same page
June 12, 2014
I recently wrote an article for The CEO Magazine called “Engineering an Aligned Organization,” where I actually do the math…
The Six Recurring Hats or Roles CEOs Need to Assume
June 5, 2014
Last year I wrote a series of articles about the six hats CEOs may need to don at any one time in service to their organizations. I recently summarized the six roles for Entrepreneur in an article, which is republished in its entirety here.
Want help from your board? Present the right information
June 3, 2014
I have been in far too many board meetings that sound like infomercials: The CEO presents each department in the best possible light and never mentions any problems. This is pointless if you actually want help from your board.
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…
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.