When you become CEO, it’s easy to forget that you’re now the direct manager of your executives and department heads. How do you manage a VP of marketing when you have no experience in marketing? Or a CFO when you have little experience in finance? Joel offers some strategies for being a good boss to […]Read More
Talk about a hard topic. This week we discuss what to do when you need to let employees go, whether it’s a small workforce reduction or a large-scale layoff. The organization’s values come through when making these toughest of decisions, and the CEO must own the process and decisions.Read More
Dr. Akira Asada tested social media marketing strategies for two MLB teams. The results have implications for any brand, sporting or otherwise. When people love a brand, they often form a community around that brand. People who love Harley-Davidson may form groups to ride motorcycles on weekends, for example, and people who love Apple may […]Read More
Sticking to the budget is always a good thing—right? Joel explores when budget discipline is good, and when you might need to go over budget to pursue opportunities for long-term growth. Like so many aspects of the CEO role, it’s a fine balance.Read More
The CEO is one of those “always on” positions. How can the head of the organization de-stress and find time for reflection? Joel offers his ideas, and talks about how CEOs can integrate their work and personal lives.Read More
In this episode, we dig into the age-old question: “What, exactly, is leadership?” Joel tackles the definition of leadership and shares the three factors that give a CEO influence over the entire organization.Read More
We all know the cliché “People are our most important asset.” But how can CEOs follow through on this truth? How do you find superstar employees, attract them to the company, and retain them? We talk about some unique tactics for CEOs to create companies where talent can thrive.Read More
In this episode we talk about what is it like to transition from a private-company CEO to public-company CEO? Join us in exploring three of the biggest shifts. We also talk about the recent push to expand public companies’ responsibility to groups beyond shareholders.Read More
INTENTIONAL INVESTMENT IN STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP ARE CRITICAL By J. Lee Whittington, Ph.D. and K. Matthew Gilley, Ph.D. At the dawn of the internet age, Michael Porter, the renowned business strategist at Harvard Business School, warned that the Internet was not a strategy, but merely a tool for enhancing organizational effectiveness. We see a parallel […]Read More
CARING FOR EMPLOYEES AFTER THE LOSS OF A COWORKER By Scott J. Terres, MA, LPC-S, PhD Aside from knowing the business inside and out, staying up to date on industry trends and managing the client and shareholder relationships that enable the business to thrive, CEOs have one more critical responsibility: nurturing internal relationships. This task […]Read More
