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An Interview with Peak Performance Expert David Silverman

HR Digest

Former Navy SEAL, David Silverman discusses the role of establishing a shared sense of purpose in non-executive teams. That’s why CEOs of many organizations established executive teams – a group of senior leaders who work together to define goals and ensure everyone keeps them in mind. The SEAL Teams are like being a part of a family.

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Yes, College Essays Are Ruining Our Economy

Harvard Business Review

Some view it as a scandal that the CEO of J.P. What is rarely mentioned is the amount of information that lands on the desk of a CEO or a President, or every single one of us, every day. In fact, everyone, not just CEOs, should be seriously worried about the time-bomb waiting to go off in their inbox. Silverman is awesome!"

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The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Harvard Business Review

Most attempts to combat short-termism are flawed because they focus on changing CEO behavior through some combination of pleading and incentives. While well-intentioned, these efforts fail to recognize that CEO behavior is largely circumscribed by firm structure. Note the solution is not to avoid outside CEOs.