Management
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.
When to Spill the Beans to Your Team
Confidentiality is sometimes necessary--but also uncomfortable, especially in small firms. This post offers a good framework for determining when to share and when to keep mum.
Have Product, Need Management
This post from a seasoned CEO offers advice and insight into how to move beyond the sale of a new product toward building out a team that matches your business model. Great writing and wisdom.
Scaling the Management Team
Conventional wisdom says management teams rarely scale as a business grows. This post suggests methods to defy the odds. How many of these practices does YOUR team employ?
After a Failed Hire...
Hiring the right senior person is always challenging, but when you've erred once and it's time to regroup, what can you change about the process to improve your odds of success? Read this post to find out.
Office Conflict: Are You Mediator or Judge?
Preventing workplace conflicts from negatively affecting productivity is essential. This post offer tips to identify common sources of disagreement, as well as advice for how to diffuse a deteriorating situation ...
CEOs (A Bit) More Trusted Than Government
Edelman's annual trust barometer survey finds CEOs are not viewed as reliable sources of information. Shocking! Still more trusted than governmental leaders in many countries, but that's not saying much these...
CEO Survey Suggests Optimism re 2012
A late Q4 survey shows CEOs of small-medium size businesses expect revenue growth and improved profit in 2012, though only 40% think the U.S. economy will rebound. 94% expect to maintain or increase their workforce...
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...
Are YOU an Insecure CEO?
Turns out many top execs are more anxious about job security than in past years, according to a recent survey. High-profile performance-related CEO departures highlight the challenges of delivering results during...
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 ...
Results, Not Praise
This Corner Office interview with John Donovan, ATT's CTO, touches on a variety of career issues, including leadership, hiring, team-building, innovation, and managing at very large scale. Much to admire--would...
Building a Product-NOT a Team
So much of a CEO's job is management, yet when building a product, it's more important to have a small team with the right people on it than having a large team to manage. Fred Wilson captures the challenge...
