RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 2, 2017

A company, feeling it was time for a shake-up, hires a new CEO. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO notices a guy leaning on a wall. The CEO walks up the guy and asks, “And how much money do you make a week? This new boss is determined to rid the company of all slackers.

Short-term 227

Short-term CEO Tips Long-term 227

RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 29, 2017

To stop the bleeding, the board fires the CEO and hires, Katheryn, an outsider, to step in. In her first two weeks as CEO, Kathryn does…almost nothing. Critical deadlines were starting to slip, several key people abruptly left the company, and morale was plummeting. Something had to be done. A Do-Nothing Leader?

Books 130

Books Team Learning-by-Doing Tools 130

RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 13, 2017

A Harvard Business Review post noted that over half of CEOs feel a sense of loneliness, and 61 percent believe it hinders their performance. Being a leader can be exhilarating, challenging, rewarding and fun. But there can also be a down-side. One of those is a sense of isolation. Leader isolation is a problem. Form a Personal Board.

Collins 203

Collins Mentor Open-book Hedge 203