In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Sure, it isn’t business as usual, and yes, every CEO has to make some moves to shore up sales and profits. CEO’s justify across-the-board cuts because they think it is fair. When I was a CEO, I managed to squirrel away a “rainy day” fund for nasty business blips. It may be, but it isn’t smart. At best, they are managers.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 24, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Henna Inam (a CEO Coach) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life.”

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LDRLB

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

There isn’t a doubt in my mind that the leadership principles that worked for me as a CEO continue to apply to the current era of light speed communications and decision-making. Companies, large and small, cannot survive without great leadership, sound strategy and flawless execution. He laughed a lot and made hard work fun.

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Tony Mayo

AUGUST 22, 2009

CEO Executive Coaching Fees My Protein Shake Recipe One more question. Experimenters showed peasants drawings of a hammer, a saw, an axe, and a log and then asked them to choose the three items that were similar. Literates saw optical illusions; illiterates sometimes didn’t. Illiterates resisted, saying that all the items were useful.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 6, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Leadership. by John • June 6, 2011 • Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 2 Comments. Hammered by Wall Street in 2008, the stock has finally crawled back to its 2006 highs. During that exciting era, I had the pleasure of spending half a day with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in Seattle.

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Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

What she has done for youth and their families in Haiti demonstrates courage, compassion, purpose and leadership savvy few CEO’s of any age possess. GOALS uses soccer to engage youth in public service and education that improve quality of life and develop new leadership. In the U.S.,

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 19, 2011

Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer’s “Industry Leaders” series. The Glass Hammer is an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Here is an excerpt from an article about Ancella Livers written by Melissa J.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 26, 2013

Bob asked, “Why is it that you can shoot pool, but you can’t hammer nails?” What Got You Here Won’t Get You There has just been listed as the #2 bestselling business book for 2012 by INC magazine / 800 CEO Read. Coaching Leadership' I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to believe.

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Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

For instance, Deborah Sweeney, the CEO of MyCorporation, learned early that she should never settle for less than her best. Try building a tree fort with no hammer or nails (not that I’ve done that). Then I could map my solution to what makes them successful,” said Benson, who now is founder and CEO of Badger Maps.

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Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

For instance, Deborah Sweeney, the CEO of MyCorporation , learned early that she should never settle for less than her best. Try building a tree fort with no hammer or nails (not that I’ve done that). Then I could map my solution to what makes them successful,” said Benson, who now is founder and CEO of Badger Maps.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

At least in the US, we seemed to have developed a sort of allergy to the idea of a CEO getting into policy-shaping. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz offered an even more direct broadside. But whether European politicians will be able to hammer out a deal. Let me rephrase — should business leaders be involved in politics?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

They were also an example of the power of community in leadership. We often think of leadership as a solitary task. Buying into Thomas Carlyle’s “great man” theory of history , we speak of leadership in solitary and personal terms. First, great leadership often starts in community. Leadership Managing yourself'

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 6, 2013

A lot has been written about Transformational Leadership. In his book “ Leadership ” he talks about the transformational impact that occurs on performance and morale when a leader connects a follower’s sense of identity to the collective identity of the organization. Most leaders aren’t CEOs.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 13, 2011

In it Sonnenfeld noted that while some aging CEOs exited gracefully while they still enjoyed wide acclaim, many hung on too long, reluctant to face their own mortality. As Bloomberg's third term wears on, and wears thin, CEOs and other leaders would do well to heed its lessons. Jeffrey Pfeffer is the Thomas D.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

While it’s clear that CEOs need to consider AI’s business implications, the technology’s nascence in business settings makes it less clear how to profitably employ it. Without support from leadership, your AI transformation might not succeed. Don’t believe the hype: Not every business is using AI… yet.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. Five years earlier, when he’d stepped into his role, he’d been focused on growing the company that his father, Eric — the previous CEO — had founded. Lance sighed.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

If the operation being closed or downsized is large or historically important to the company, the CEO should make at least one visit. While I was CEO of Quest Diagnostics, we acquired SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories (SBCL). Then hammer out a joint plan with them. Set the tone. Help people find jobs.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2013

“There were catchphrases that had to be hammered into the head of the employees, just like advertising does to the general public.” The most recent two CEOs placed investor returns at the top of their priority lists. .” Industrial musicals weren’t merely about camaraderie and a few chuckles. Gerstner Jr.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

We understand how a CEO might come to such a conclusion. In our experience, it can take several months for a company to hammer out its defini­tion of innovation. In our experience, most leadership development programs give scant attention to these innovation-enabling attitudes and behaviors.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2017

An employee of Haier, the Chinese manufacturer, told us that CEO Zhang Ruimin once shut down production after he found minor dents and scratches on appliances that were coming off a manufacturing line. He instructed employees to take hammers in hand — not to fix the flaws but to destroy the imperfect products.

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