How CEOs Should Bridge Strategy and Tactics
June 24, 2014
Fast Company recently interviewed Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson about his efforts to educate employees on being more productive: “On Having…
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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…
Best CEO of the 20th Century? I Like Ike
June 9, 2014
I am often asked who I look up to as an example of a great Chief Executive Officer. As I write this today is the 70th anniversary of D-Day. We all owe a debt of gratitude to all the individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice for the Allied cause. It just happens that my selection for best CEO of the 20th century would go to the leader of that effort and former President Dwight Eisenhower. While there are many worthy candidates, President Eisenhower performed exceptionally well in two of the toughest assignments anyone could possibly undertake.
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.
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.