Joel Trammell, Author at Texas CEO Magazine

Decision Making & Problem Solving Entrepreneurship Features Leadership Managing People

Charting the Course: Understanding the Unique and Vital Role of

Joel Trammell February 13, 2024

Watermen, who look astern while they row the boat ahead . . . row hard after glory but with their face another way. —Plutarch Many CEOs of early-stage companies function […]Read More

Culture Decision Making & Problem Solving Leadership

Why Honesty Really Is The Best Policy

Joel Trammell February 6, 2024

This is a lesson countless CEOs learn the hard way. They aren’t transparent about something—the state of the business, why the CFO was let go, what that all-day executive offsite […]Read More

Communication Culture Leadership Managing People

Something To Hang Your Hat On: The Limits of Servant

Joel Trammell November 14, 2023

I’ve always had a rub with the concept of servant leadership. Coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in his 1970 essay “The Servant as Leader,” servant leadership is popular with executive […]Read More

Culture Features Leadership Texas Talk

Building A Championship Culture

Joel Trammell August 29, 2023

The Rapid Rise and Leadership Insights of Sonny Dykes at TCU When Sonny Dykes took on the head football coaching job at Louisiana Tech in 2010, he urged patience from […]Read More

Strategy

Here’s What Happens When You Have a Stellar Company Strategy.

Joel Trammell July 27, 2023

A good strategy is worth its weight in gold. Here are five reasons leaders need to take strategy very seriously in their organizations. Having a good strategy is critical to […]Read More

Hiring & Recruiting

How to Guarantee a Hiring Failure

Joel Trammell July 20, 2023

It’s nearly impossible to find the perfect candidate, so stop looking for black swans. I thought black swans were rare, but a small nonprofit was apparently looking for one. They […]Read More

Hiring & Recruiting Managing People

10 Rules for Recruiting the Best People

Joel Trammell July 13, 2023

CEOs who get the recruiting process right make almost every other part of their job easier. Legendary Texas football coach Spike Dykes once told me that a coach’s success is 75 percent […]Read More

Leadership

Building Your CEO Support System

Joel Trammell July 11, 2023

A CEO coach can’t give you the answers. The chief executive officer (CEO) role is notoriously lonely. If you’re like most CEOs, you often feel you have no one to […]Read More

Strategy

To Set a Great Company Strategy, Avoid These 7 Traps

Joel Trammell June 29, 2023

Defining company strategy is a fundamental CEO responsibility. Watch out for these common pitfalls as you go about it. In a well-run company, a clear strategy drives actions and decisions at every […]Read More

Leadership

3 Surprises That Await Newly Minted CEOs

Joel Trammell June 22, 2023

Three CEOs discuss common issues that can plague first-timers. People reach the CEO chair in various ways. Many take on the CEO title because they start a business. Others are […]Read More

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