Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

B RAD JACOBS, CEO and serial entrepreneur—United Rentals and XPO Logistics—has made and kept a few billion dollars and aims to show us how to do the same in How to Make a Few Billion Dollars. Fast-paced business environments swing between ups and downs, with many stressful interactions. Love He begins with love. How do you get there?

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 11, 2014

Clearly, affirmatively, I can tell you that you will not get better if you do not follow-up. Once youve mastered the subtleties of asking, listening, thanking, apologizing, involving, and initiating change in your behavior, you must follow-up relentlessly! Follow-up is how you measure your progress.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 6, 2021

The CEO Test by Adam Bryant and Kevin Sharer aims to help guide leaders by identifying the key ingredients they believe help to forge the best leadership. Their formula is based on conversations with over 600 CEOs, as well as decades spent leading large, multinational firms. Can you really listen? Can you handle a crisis?

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leaderCommunicator

APRIL 23, 2021

Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts. This Week's Round-Up of Leadership and Communication Blogs: 7 Steps for Business Leaders to Take After the George Floyd Case By Jen Colletta ( @JenColletta via @HRExecMag ), Human Resource Executive Diversity expert Dee C.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 7, 2011

Nary a week passes where I don’t hear from a CEO who’s grappling with this social media conundrum: should I, or shouldn’t I? We have a social media practice at N2growth, I use social media, and all of the CEOs I coach are participating at some level in social media. By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

With similar conviction, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, said, “Empathy makes you a better innovator.It’s a quality my wife helped me begin to learn when our son was born with severe disabilities. When an empathic leader, for example, sees a team member faltering, they don’t crank up the pressure to perform or use criticism to motivate.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 23, 2023

Nonetheless, there are still calls for higher compensation — hourly earnings after adjusting for inflation have only gone up 1.1% The other day, HireQuest CEO Richard Hermanns was in Minneapolis and witnessed a restaurant in the middle of the airport closed due to a lack of staffing. He added that this was done to offset the 6.5%

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HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2024

L-R): Anthony Horton, Chris McCarthy, Stephanie Neal In a recent interview, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed a startling confession: the architect of ChatGPT, a revolutionary language model capable of holding nuanced conversations and generating creative text formats, often struggles to sleep. times more likely to trust their leaders. “Our

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, when the traits associated with integrity — being authentic, candid, transparent, principled, and consistent — are overweighted without being counterbalanced by the under-weighted dimensions — self-awareness, vulnerability, empathy, compassion, patience, and calm, a person can end up being a bully, abrasive, dogmatic, and toxic.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 1, 2021

The book is, The CEO Test , written by Adam Bryant and Kevin Sharer. You’ll learn what truly matters to be a successful leader and you’ll discover a clear roadmap for succeeding in these seven critical challenges – the CEO test : Can you develop a simple plan for your strategy? Today brings a must-read book for leaders at all levels.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it? What does a CEO really do anyway? Which hat, or hats do you wear?

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Most employees NEVER get to have a meeting with the CEO of their company. So if you do, it’s a one-shot deal that you don’t want to screw up. After all, exposure is a double-edged sword, and many CEOs and senior executives have short attention spans but long memories. Learn everything you can about your CEO ahead of time.

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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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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

In my mind, the best CEOs are usually the ones who are in a race to the future – they’re obsessed with defining the future because they can’t stomach the thought of reacting to a future created by their competitors. During his era, Steve Jobs was miles ahead of every other forward thinking CEO in that race.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 9, 2014

CEOs would be wise to follow Bono’s example. When bass player Adam Clayton showed up to one concert so stoned he couldn’t perform, Bono and the other members were likely tempted to throw him overboard for letting them down. I’m not saying CEOs should split their company’s economic profits equally with others.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

In Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World , former Chairman and CEO of IBM Ginni Rometty redefines power as a way to “drive meaningful change in positive ways for ourselves, our organizations, and for the many, not just the few.” Being in service of others is not a means to an end, but a means in and of itself.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 16, 2023

True challengers don’t follow convention. Years ago, we engaged with a CEO in the mattress industry who wanted to know how he could create real brand distinction and drive more retail traffic in such a highly commoditized category. He needed an idea to turn up the volume, and he needed it quickly. 4 Key Traits of Every Underdog.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 11, 2021

You just think about getting to the other side, waking up and breathing normally again. You must have taken a short-cut or didn’t follow the rules. It makes people feel guilty when the reality is you can get this virus even if you try your best to follow all the rules. Skip Prichard is the CEO of OCLC, Inc.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

I am sure we have all heard the leadership adage, never walk past a piece of trash on the grounds of your workplace because it sets a precedent for those working for you to follow. When those who report to you are willing to step up and take over, and the task is within their capability to do it well, let them.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 11, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. For example, if 35% of folks thought Hogwash Detergent was “best at getting clothes white” in 2010, that number needs to go up in 2012 to prove an improvement in brand equity. Consider this exchange between Hogwash Detergent’s CEO and the Brand Manager I’ll call Janet. Sales are flat and margin is up.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Here's the complete 8/28 press release: New PDI Ninth House Pulse on Leaders research pinpoints personality traits that can both help and hinder one’s advancement through leadership levels, and uncovers stark differences between key traits for business unit leaders and CEOs. senior vice president, Leadership Research, PDI Ninth House.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

I’m quite fortunate to be part of the team at CEO Connection , working closely with our CEO members on a daily basis. At the same time, be committed to finding roles for the current employees that best align with their strengths, and thus “set them up” for success. Not addressing talent issues of non-performance speaks volumes.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Chances are, it’s for one of the following reasons: They don’t feel connected to the vision of the business, they don’t feel heard or appreciated, there’s a lack of communication, or there’s a lack of opportunity for growth. Then prepare to be surprised: Your CEO, CFO, and COO may very well give different answers.

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CEO Blog

MARCH 31, 2017

I recently read a book by John Wilson - Great CEOs and How They are Made - The 7 Imperatives. I know my IQ is not as high as many people (hopefully than most of my staff) so have to make up for it with EQ. The 4th is accountability followed by 5 - tools and KPIs. No CEO should be alone. CEOs need peers.

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CEO Blog

MARCH 31, 2017

I recently read a book by John Wilson - Great CEOs and How They are Made - The 7 Imperatives. I know my IQ is not as high as many people (hopefully than most of my staff) so have to make up for it with EQ. The 4th is accountability followed by 5 - tools and KPIs. No CEO should be alone. CEOs need peers.

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. The sudden, unexpected and potentially catastrophic event that threatens a business is a CEO’s greatest challenge. Everyone watched as CEO Tony Hayward made blunder after blunder while BP’s crude killed. Main menu Home. Leadership. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader. But it is not.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2022

Consistently, compassion, courage, and curiosity continue to top the list, closely followed by flexibility and authenticity. Imagine what would happen if every member of your team showed up 10% more compassionate, courageous, and curious this week. As a start, give your team deeper skills to … Speak up in meetings.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi wrote, “the fundamental role of a leader is to look for ways to shape the decades ahead, not just react to the present, and to help others accept the discomfort of disruptions to the status quo.”. The political environment in the United States as elsewhere is driven by fear-based narratives. Blog Post ).

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. The myths apply to business in general, as well as specific industries, start-ups and the new economy. The myths apply to business in general, as well as specific industries, start-ups and the new economy. But I’ll gladly tell you that the following proverbs need challenging: 1. Main menu Home.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

But you can be prepared and follow a method to futureproof your business against the next crisis. James Burstsall, the CEO of Argonon, an independent production group, offers what he calls The Flexible Method. In crises, winning organizations act like start-ups. Act like a start-up. S OMETIMES you can see it coming.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

In 2014, when the company’s market capitalization was $380 billion, this Microsoft veteran took over as CEO. In 2022, he upped the ante, investing $10 billion in OpenAI to acquire just short of a majority stake. Innovation powerhouses don’t leave innovation up to chance. For Microsoft, the future looked bleak.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

When my business book Do Less Better was published, I had the pleasure of meeting National Post journalist Peter Kuitenbrouwer who interviewed me about the challenges facing an ex-CEO hell-bent on finding a publisher for his historical fiction manuscript. I will tell him that I never gave up. After 10 years at Nabob Foods Ltd.,

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

When my business book Do Less Better was published, I had the pleasure of meeting National Post journalist Peter Kuitenbrouwer who interviewed me about the challenges facing an ex-CEO hell-bent on finding a publisher for his historical fiction manuscript. I will tell him that I never gave up. After 10 years at Nabob Foods Ltd.,

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CEO Insider

OCTOBER 21, 2023

The following excerpt captures many of the conversations I have with CEOs and start-up founders who are […] The post I’m Already Doing Marketing and Advertising. Do I Really Need Public Relations Too? appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Expect to Do Some Heavy Lifting by @artpetty How to Facilitate – as Opposed to Dominate – Your Meetings by @suzimcalpine 5 Important Lessons I Learned Growing Up from @wallybock Leaders, Objectivity vs. Detached Coldness by @KateNasser How Writing Your Obituary Can Help You NOW! ChatGPT is everywhere.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2022

What If Your Company Was Divided Up Into Countless Startups? CEO Coaching: Off your line? 3 Lessons from a Shocking Ouster via @TheDailyCoach Bob Chapek was fired as Disney CEO earlier this week. Five Tips from the McDonald’s CEO and How it Can Transform Your Organization by @PhilCooke. via @corp_rebels. by @toddordal.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2022

A prominent divisional CEO at a billion-dollar MNC may have sat in on corporate board meetings and presented their region or division updates. The CEO must maintain control and keep to their script but accommodate active member involvement. A portfolio company’s dry powder can be limited; free capital will have quickly been scooped up.

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