Psssst…Who’s Going to Tell the Emperor He’s Not Wearing Any Clothes?
When you hear someone refer to “the good old days,” what sort of nostalgia does the saying evoke for you? Fewer responsibilities? More free time? Less stress? More laughter? Less traffic? More…? For many CEOs the days of old bring about memories of fast-tracks, executive training programs, mentors, leadership development and hearing their name and […]
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Zombies Are For Pub-Crawls and Jackson Videos…Not The C-Suite
Between pub-crawls, fundraising runs, a solid month of horror movies, and the government shutdown, I am zombied out. It’s not just this time of year, though. Zombies attack year-round and have a special knack for lurking in unaware organizations. That’s when they scare me the most. In general, I find zombies to be vacant, unapproachable, […]
CEO Performance Evaluations – Creating a Win-Win for Boards and CEOs
One of the top responsibilities of Boards is evaluating the performance of the CEO. How often are CEO formal evaluations done well? Batting average – less than .500. Why? Boards often lack the process, tools and importantly, an objective third party, to converge and facilitate far-ranging views of Board members. My experience is that CEOs […]
Am I Capable of Leading Through Volatile Times? Who Can I Talk To? 4th in a Series of 4
The topic of volatility seems all too timely after this past stormy weekend! And, like weather, business can also be stormy and most unpredictable! “Volatile times” seems to suggest that at some point in the future, things will settle down and return to a calmer time of old. In the last decade or so, behind […]
Am I Capable of Leading This Company Through Volatile Times? Who Can I Talk To? 3rd in a Series of 4
When a CEO empowers others, is her role diminished? Most would answer with a decisive, “Of course not”. But try explaining that to the owner of a growing business who is struggling trying to figure out how to add value to her business without disrupting the role of the new President she hired. Or to […]
Am I Capable of Leading This Company Through Hard Times? Who Can I Talk To? 2nd in a Series of 4
Not only is it lonely at the top, it’s also really tough! Okay, maybe that’s no surprise. The role of CEO is a complex one, and it’s changed a lot in the past decade. In a climate of rapid change with very little stability, today’s CEOs are under enormous pressure. New markets and technologies are […]