The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The researchers draw inspiration from the private equity industry, where around 75% of new CEOs are drawn from outside the firm, with two-thirds regarded as “complete outsiders” This is almost the exact opposite of recruitment in S&P 500 firms. The rewards for both the executive and the firm are substantial.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

For the last 20 years, and all around the world, we CEOs have invested untold millions into the question: “What does it take to have an engaged workplace culture?” How to Be a Soul-Sucking CEO. But I am also continually surprised to see an almost entrenched, dated attitude CEOs have toward their people and their culture.

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CEO Blog

JANUARY 28, 2011

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, January 28, 2011 5 Leadership Styles that Work A guest post by Art Gould Recipes for Success: 5 Different Leadership Styles That All Work! Probably the best modern-day example of how this style can be successful is (once again) Wal-Mart, whose current chairman, S. A good example is Thomas Watson, Sr.,

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Leading Blog

JUNE 23, 2020

W HEN David Cote became CEO of Honeywell in February of 2002, the company was a train wreck. Cote shares in Winning Now, Winning Later , a practical example of playing the infinite game. He inherited unhealthy accounting practices, unresolved environmental liabilities, and a board and staff that were denying reality. He did both.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Which brings us back to those folks in the corporate driver’s seat — the CEO. Doesn’t much of a CEO’s job consist of being on the receiving end of ever-increasing floods of data that can now be gleaned in real time from inputs around the globe? CEO’s Role- Wisdom and Innovation. So, are CEOs really necessary anymore?

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. I was Nabob’s VP of Marketing, a 32 year-old disciple of an excellent turnaround CEO – a fellow by the name of Hugo Powell who eventually moved on to Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev ) as CEO.

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Next Level Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

That’s a starting point for senior leaders, but, for them, leading like an ambassador is much more like operating as if they were an actual ambassador to another country. Certainly, the CEO and other C-Suite roles are among them. She, too, is now the ambassador for her company in that market. There are others as well, though.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The global talent shortage is at a 16-year high , and many of the world’s best executive candidates might not be sitting on the job market. Executive recruiting services tend to operate reactively. Then, they will actively seek candidates who may or might not be currently in the market for a new role.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. So what went wrong and what can leaders learn from the example? Look at the Tylenol cyanide poisoning crisis for an example here. Invest in Technology.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

A recent conversation with a community bank CEO focused on his vision for the company. For example, a manager might delay travel or defer other expenses in the last weeks of a quarter to create the appearance of lower operating costs, thus a better bottom line.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For example, executive coaching is often likened to general business coaching, which is an incorrect and potentially dangerous comparison to make. One Stanford study revealed that while two-thirds of CEOs say they don’t receive any leadership advice, almost 100% of them want it and welcome executive coaching.

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Leading Blog

JULY 26, 2021

O VER THE PAST FEW DECADES, we’ve seen several examples of “brand renegades.” To do that, we had to lean into a “brand renegade” mindset and apply it to our daily operations. In addition to his role as founder and CEO of Club Tattoo, he is a drummer with Grey Daze. How it’s always been done” was never our standard.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. So what went wrong and what can leaders learn from the example? Look at the Tylenol cyanide poisoning crisis for an example here.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Much like the captivating narratives showcased in The HR Digest’s Success Stories , this conversation with Eduardo Dávila , the visionary CEO at the helm of Aon EMEA, captures his unwavering commitment to unity and success. The HR Digest: Can you share some key accomplishments and milestones that have defined your tenure as CEO of Aon EMEA?

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Uncover Effective, Expert Personal Brand Statement Examples​ What do Rand Fishkin, Charlie Puth, and Martha Stewart all have in common? They are all killer personal brand examples. Click "READ MORE" to discover the 29 steps and examples to creating a successful personal brand. ​ ​1.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The Pixar 2018 documentary on the company tells the tale of a group of passionate, driven people who worked around the clock, sleeping under their desks to bring to market revolutionary technology tools. ” Great partnering needs broad guidelines that provide “solution spaces” in which to operate.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Rather than dispensing simplistic rules, he mentors readers in the development of a mental toolkit for approaching challenges based on how startup markets evolve in real life. Upon becoming Honeywell’s CEO in 2002, he encountered an organization on the verge of failure, thanks to years of untrammeled short-termism.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 14, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 18, 2023

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 65

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. There are all sorts of strategies in today’s business – at the top is corporate strategy, followed by a slew of functional and sub-functional strategies ranging from marketing to waste management. Monsanto is a good example. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ben & Jerry’s and Patagonia are two such companies that have shifted to becoming B-corps in a bid to be more transparent and socially responsible in how they operate. Rather, business leaders need to take a longer term approach, which means no longer being driven by the 90-day reporting cycles of the world’s stock markets.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A CEO invited a group of people to a meeting who were at two different levels of the corporation. In this current culture The CEO got away with inviting people to listen, but not giving them a voice. The CEO communicated the message that the higher-ranking people were more important to listen to, and probably knew more about the topic.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

“The old adage ‘stick to your knitting,’ for example, a colloquial version of ‘build on your core competence,’ tends to narrow a company’s imagination. Digital companies like Netflix, Amazon, Google, and Alibaba, have certain elements—or approaches—in common: • They imagine a 100x market space that doesn’t yet exist.

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HR Digest

MAY 3, 2023

IBM, one of the leading technology companies, is facing significant changes as it looks to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into its operations. IBM’s plan is just one example of this trend, and it is likely that more companies will follow suit.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 4, 2011

I had an email yesterday from a CEO who described himself as “constantly being sucked down into the weeds.&# Things have spun so far out of control that I recently had a CEO ask: “Is strategy still relevant in today’s business world, and if so, what role does strategy play in the overall make-up of a CEO’s duties and responsibilities?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a CEO tell me that certain immutable business principles just don’t apply to his/her business because, “this business is different.&# Moving on…Believe it or not, CEO is not always synonymous with all knowing business guru.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Companies with greater diversity not only have higher retention, but they have higher revenues and operating results, as well as higher brand recognition in their marketplaces. As an example, we’re using AI to enhance the overall experience as we work to attract and retain top talent. Listening is also paramount.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 27, 2014

The operative word in the question is “YOU.” For example, “what are you prepared to sacrifice” to help clear the way to a more focused environment. Branding Human Resources Leadership Life Marketing Strategy Uncategorized Do Less Better In the CEO Afterlife Vision' This is important, but there is more to it.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 17, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. I am delighted that so many readers of the CEO Afterlife blog have asked for details of the content that goes into the 1-Page Strategic Plan. This is the break from day-to-day operations; it is the organization’s future. No matter the company type, the CEO is responsible for increasing shareholder value.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 22, 2021

Read this book even if you don’t plan to sell your business but want to learn how to operate at peak performance. For example, a business that is dependent on its owner will have People as its weakest component. An example of this is Blockbuster. That is why it is important to AIM: Always Innovate and Market.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 3, 2022

They make sure to embed their purpose in the very operating system of their organizations. Deep purpose leaders understand that this way of operating will inevitably lead to short-term trade-offs among stakeholders, including customers, employees, suppliers, investors and society at large. . ” -Ranjay Gulati.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2022

For example, if you aspire to be more physically fit, you should start with a simple goal of putting on your running shoes several days in a row. Eventually, we transitioned to a national model with eight regional fulfillment centers, evolving from a local market model to a regionalized footprint. Focus on the Why. About the Author.

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