Do the following things ever happen in your company? The marketing team creates beautiful collateral that doesn’t reflect how the sales team closes. The sales team aggressively pushes Product A […]Read More
In 1989, consultant Sidney Yoshida presented a study known as the “Iceberg of Ignorance,” showing just how blind executives are to their own organizations. Yoshida’s work revealed that at Japanese […]Read More
The CEO role is the most unique but least prepared-for job in business. Does it matter that so many companies are being led by inexperienced CEOs who are learning on the job? […]Read More
One night in Austin I ran into one of the city’s early-stage CEOs. He immediately launched into a detailed account of how great his company was doing. It was set […]Read More
Look out for these tax changes in 2023 and for what is to come on the horizon. Like clockwork, they come. Quarterly. Annually. Every year. Taxes. But, while some things […]Read More
What impairs most CEOs? The “soft stuff,” according to former Campbell Soup CEO Douglas Conant. Many surprises await first-time CEOs, but the biggest in my experience is one that requires multiple […]Read More
Is studying great CEOs the best way to learn? It’s certainly valuable, but there’s more to be learned from CEO blunders. Here’s why. Analyzing effective CEOs is limiting for two […]Read More
It’s always surprised me that management gurus frequently ignore one skill I find extremely valuable in employees. That skill is foresight–the ability to think ahead as you pursue objectives at […]Read More
Is it easier to run a small company than a big one? What skills are needed at different stages of a company? Can a big company CEO succeed at a […]Read More
New CEOs face many issues and situations they’ve never confronted before in their careers, but having a board may be the most challenging. Reporting to a committee of people is […]Read More
