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Gray Versus Green: Who Makes the Better Start-Up CEO?

N2Growth Blog

” said venture capitalist Vinod Khosla in 2011. This, of course, starts with the CEO, and young companies have a broad set of founders and CEOs with different backgrounds, competencies, and demographics at the helm. Rather than argue for older or younger CEOs, we look at the tradeoff from a neurological point of view.

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The Essence of Strategy | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. The Essence of Strategy (Part 1). by John • October 23, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. I’ve always loved strategy. The irony is this: the best strategies are actually those that require sacrifice. October 24, 2011 at 12:57 am.

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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. The Essence of Strategy (Part 2). by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. And yet, specificity and focus is the key to great strategy. In a strategy seminar I asked the leadership team to tell me what business they were in.

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Business Proverbs and BS | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • September 26, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 3 Comments. In my experience, the CEOs who put their employees first were the most successful at building businesses and the most fulfilled. I can vouch for that in the CEO afterlife; I remember people, not profits.

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My Best Blogs of 2011

In the CEO Afterlife

I began blogging about leadership, strategy, marketing and life last February. So, with the help of WordPress analytics and content judgment, here’s my list of the top ’CEO Afterlife’ blogs of 2011. The Essence of Strategy [link]. I’ve always loved strategy. Is There a CEO Afterlife?

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Are You On Track For 2011?

Rich Gee Group

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Are You On Track For 2011? You’ve had 20 days to kick off 2011 the right way. Today is January 20th. You know, MAKE A DIFFERENCE. How’s it working for you?

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The Paradox of Two Guitar Companies | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife.

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