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Jeffrey M. Stibel: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

He is the Chairman and CEO of The Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corporation and Chairman of BrainGate, as well as serves on boards for U.S.C., Jeff Stibel writes about the intersection of science, technology and the complex networks that influence people’s lives. Brown, and Tufts University.

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So you Think You are an Extraodinary Leader

CEO Blog

We then determined how effective a leader’s manager, peers, direct reports, others, and the leader themselves were at predicting the leader’s overall effectiveness. The leader’s manager was the most accurate predicting 32% followed by Direct Reports 29%, Peers 28%, and others at 25%. Kruger, Justin; David Dunning (1999).

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When the Leader Needs Help

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Bobby Martin : There comes a time for every founder of a rapidly growing entrepreneurial business when you have to decide if you can be the one to both lead and manage into and through this growth stage. You need to become primarily a manager. Learn how to manage the complexities of running a fast-growth firm.

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Looking For Leadership

N2Growth Blog

link] ATIG Dear Mike, "I've found that 90% of problems companies have on-line are created by management, not technology" David Segal Why not E-leader ( participative) for better decision making to do the right thing ? Can manager be leaders? Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point?

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How to Manage Biased People

Harvard Business Review

Take the recent case of JC Penney, which hired and abruptly fired its CEO, Ron Johnson , after the major changes he instituted took the company from bad to worse. Execution Managing people Strategy'

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10 Common Thinking Errors Leaders Make

Mark Sanborn

Examples: A CEO ignores market research that suggests a new product will not be well-received because he or she firmly believes it’s a good idea. A manager only listens to team members who agree with them, neglecting diverse opinions that could offer a new perspective.

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Courtside Seats to the Best (And Worst) C-Suites

Harvard Business Review

As a management consultant, I often have a courtside seat to the senior team discussions of many companies. practices by CEOs when it comes to ensuring that the C-Suite is a great team, not just a collection of direct reports. Then they get promoted to CEO and stick with the model that got them there — and they get overwhelmed.