CEO Fail: The Grandparent CEO
March 18, 2014
Why CEOs who act like grandparents are destined for failure.
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Why “I don’t know” is a viable – even desirable – answer for CEOs
March 13, 2014
Two articles I read this week did an excellent job of communicating why CEO’s who admit they don’t know everything are often better performers, and CEOs who are know-it-alls damage their organizations.
How to avoid being a weak executive
March 12, 2014
Striking a Balance Between Yes Man and Doubting Thomas
In my latest article for Entrepreneur Magazine, I discuss what CEOs are looking for in their executives and how to avoid being a weak one.
CEO Class Starts April 4
March 11, 2014
Starting April 4, I am teaching my CEO class again in conjunction with the Rice Alliance Austin Chapter and the Austin Technology Council. The class is designed for CEOs with more than 20 employees who are seeking ways to grow via the right tools, people and processes.
Five management lessons from Ben Horowitz
March 5, 2014
Excellent article based on the new book by Ben Horowitz. Here are two related interviews with him: A Q&A With…
Sales should not be the only focus of an ops meeting
February 27, 2014
Why do so many people think the sole purpose of an operations meeting is to discuss the sales forecast? Focus on every part of the business and require forward-looking data from all.