A Conversation with Sam Starling, Partner at JetPro Texas In late 2008, the CEOs of the big three automakers flew from Detroit to Washington. They were on a mission to […]Read More
“This is a wonderful time to be talking about the future,” said international strategist Dr. George Friedman, “because the present ain’t that great.” This statement kicked off Dr. Friedman’s online […]Read More
If you’re an executive, you’ve probably got a Patrick Lencioni book on your shelf (or in your e-reader). Lencioni’s works, which include The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and Death […]Read More
Navigating the complex process of buying & selling business. Buying or selling a house is one of the most complicated transactions many of us have gone through — but acquiring […]Read More
Texas CEO Magazine owner Joel Trammell has experienced several successful exits over his career. In the first of three Ask a CEO episodes on the process of exit planning, Joel […]Read More
Whole tomes have been written on “change management” in the corporate sphere. While changing how humans think and behave is difficult, the process starts with the CEO addressing some basic […]Read More
We’re all familiar with Winston Churchill the wartime bulldog, cigar in mouth and bon mot on tongue. But few have rendered the man and his leadership with the intimacy and […]Read More
“Vulnerability” has been a buzzword for years, but should the CEO care? When should the CEO disclose their emotions, fears, struggles to people in the organization? And what’s the line […]Read More
Every business sells a product (or service) into a market. Thus arise three vital groups that form a triangle inside a business: sales, product, and marketing. As each of these […]Read More
Human brains are naturally drawn to stories as a primary way of understanding the world around us — and the role we play in it. This week, Joel discusses why […]Read More