In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Those who follow my blog have an idea of how I’m spending my time as a retired CEO. Beyond my recreational life (weapons of choice being a tennis racquet and a pickle-ball paddle – on a good day I use both), I’m writing about business leadership, branding and life. Yet not every CEO follows this trodden path. Resourceful.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 7, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Leadership. Is There a CEO Afterlife? by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Those of you who have followed my blog have an idea of how I’m spending my time as a retired CEO. But, not every CEO follows this trodden path. Visionary.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Last week the CEO of Wells Fargo, a bank that’s been around since 1852, testified before Congress about the egregious wrong-doings committed by employees in his company all in the name of meeting sales goals. Crime exposed, the CEO, John Stumpf, apologized…but is that enough? The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Sen.

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LDRLB

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The opening is a story about a childhood memory I’ve grossly exaggerated in order to tailor it to fit a post on leadership. Next I make the jump from childhood story to talking about some motivational element that really has more to do with personal development than leadership. Leadership satire'

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2017

Although the fall of Yahoo was probably inevitable, our fascination with celebrity leaders has resulted in an extraordinary amount of interest in Marissa Mayer’s recent resignation as CEO, in particular her $23 million golden parachute. What’s good for the leader is not necessarily good for the organization.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

Recognizing that the company's command-and-control culture wouldn't work in the 21st century, he defined leadership as leading by values and created a unique collaborative organizational structure. These are the qualities I believe made him the best CEO, so far, of the 21st century: Humility and openness. It is not about you.

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