Career Development/Mgt.
Volatile CEOs: Groundhog Day?
How is it so many nightmare CEOs are recycled? Failure to develop internal management pipeline, inadequately developed board, and lack of coaching are a few of the most typical reasons.
5 Myths of a CEO's First 100 Days
Two BCG partners debunk destructive myths that can dog new senior executives, including the focus on the first 100 days, the search for 'quick wins,' and the need to identify failures of the past.
Good News for CEOs re Hard Times
New research suggests a CEO's career path and management style are affected by the economy. Those who face difficult economic conditions early on reach the top faster (but are paid less).
Train Your Brain to Focus
Much has been written about the evils of multi-tasking. These experts recommend three specific actions to improve focus--highly useful in a world seemingly made of interruptions.
Four C's of Leadership
This Wharton interview with Sam's Club CEO Brian Cornell offers interesting observations on leadership, including what he calls the Four C's: customer, competition, cost, and colleagues.
Hero-worship or Headbanging
In his new book on entrepreneurship, John Byrne collates interviews with numerous pioneers of commerce. Some common traits emerge, but some profiles may not be startling.
30 Seconds, Not 30 Minutes
What would you say if your presentation could last only 30 seconds, rather than 30 minutes? This tip will improve the impact of any talk, along with others in this brief post from author and consultant Ron...
Building Usage vs. Building Product
When a company transitions from building product to building usage, focus begins to shift from the individual performer to management. Often, founders benefit at this stage from some CEO coaching. Might this be t...
Silly C-Suite Titles
Is title inflation making chiefs out of too many indians? A Chief Internet evangelist encountered confusion over his unconventional title and clarified by saying he was Geek Orthodox. Is YOUR organization i...
Five Resolutions for Aspiring Leaders
This list is courtesy of the author of Passion and Purpose: Stories from the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders and an HBR prof. Do any of these ring true for ...
Leadership Requires Collaboration
This post, by a West Point instructor, makes the case that leaders who succeed while bringing their peers along make better leaders than those who choose the lonely path.
Treating the Dysfunctional CEO
Scott Weiss compares his dad's eccentricities while living alone to the CEO who lacks accurate, candid performance feedback. Boards should hire a trusted third party to collect the data and present it confidentially ...
When Slow Beats Fast
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Nobel winner Daniel Kahneman is creating lots of buzz. Its premise, that some questions reward quick responses while other decisions ...
CEO Survival Tips
With average Fortune 500 CEO tenure less than 5 years, this post shows how executive coaching can enhance the boss's emotional intelligence and ability to motivate the troops.
Failure, Cynicism, and Vision
John Riccitiello, CEO of Electronic Arts, describes in this Corner Office interview his earliest career recollections, views on leadership, humility, hiring, and other lessons learned.
Best Business Books of 2011
strategy&business recently published its annual list of this year's best business books. Whether your focus is management, marketing, economics, leadership, or strategy, an esteemed panel of experts has selected a...
Can YOU Ask This Simple Question Consistently?
Fred Wilson calls attention to a simple tool one portfolio company uses to solicit input from board members--favorable and constructive. Would this technique work as a follow-up to each of YOUR board...
Entrepreneur's Bookshelf
The Wall Street Journal solicited input from entrepreneurs and educators on good reads for those running or contemplating starting a new business. The collection of recommendations includes a few well-known books,...
Why Everyone Hates the Boss
New research suggests intense analytical activity can diminish a leader's capacity for empathy. Yet the ability to think about the minds of others can be a critical success factors for those who must motivate teams ...
12 Tips to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
Want to make the most of what LinkedIn can offer? This 'how to' article suggests a dozen specific ways to improve the utility to you of this business tool that is increasingly becoming a ubiquitous social...
