Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization.

Productivity 182

Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 9, 2017

One of the hottest themes in management and leadership today is the importance of understanding the introvert at work. Research points out that while nearly half the population is introverted, extroverts hold the majority of leadership roles. The following is a guest piece by Kate Rodriguez.

CFO 272

CFO Education Diversity Reference 272

Mark Sanborn

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Leadership, especially at the C-level, is a journey of high-stakes decisions and complex challenges. In Practice: A CFO might confidently project revenue figures while neglecting market uncertainties and potential disruptions. What are the cognitive challenges leaders at the highest levels face?

Groupthink 72

Groupthink CFO Uncertainty Consensus 72

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Workers who adapt and grow with the organization in a time of accelerated change will be able to launch products and services that meet market needs. When I was a technology marketing exec in 2009, I heard the words nurture marketing. When I was a technology marketing exec in 2009, I heard the words nurture marketing.

Skills 145

Skills Emotional Intelligence CFO Power 145

First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Rob Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. He has published extensively on the successful leadership traits of CEOs of mid-market companies.

CFO 95

CFO Wilde Drucker Magazine 95

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

This fantastic news has deservedly boosted the stock market, and lots of companies are shifting to retract planned staff and budget cuts. Let’s consider James, the COO of a mid-size production company that was impacted by the pandemic. However, many senior executives and stock investors are very attentive to vaccine news.

Constraint 150

Constraint COO CFO Webinar 150

First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Rob Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. He has published extensively on the successful leadership traits of CEOs of mid-market companies.

CFO 85

CFO Wilde Drucker Magazine 85

LDRLB

APRIL 21, 2020

Nurmohamed encouraged one group of participants to see themselves as underdogs, as underrated, as if the companies that rejected them just didn’t understanding the true value they could provide to the organization. If the public had a positive opinion of the company that they worked for, then they were more likely to be satisfied.

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CFO Motivation Industry Participative 128

Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The publication date of this post, December 1, 2020, marks the 20 th anniversary of our leadership development company, The Eblin Group. And, by the way, that guy is now Senior Vice President and Treasurer of his Fortune 500 company. There’s a lot to say and share about that for sure – more than one blog post can address.

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Development Long-term Workshop Learning-by-Doing 231

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Leadership. by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. After all, I had come up through the marketing ranks. Main menu Home.

CEO 162

CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 162

Mark Sanborn

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Leadership, especially at the C-level, is a journey of high-stakes decisions and complex challenges. In Practice: A CFO might confidently project revenue figures while neglecting market uncertainties and potential disruptions. What are the cognitive challenges leaders at the highest levels face?

Groupthink 40

Groupthink CFO Uncertainty Consensus 40

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

You started a company. Missing the turn or making it too late can cause a company to stagnate or implode or can spell the death of the idea; or worse, the idea becomes someone else’s to bring to market without you. There are warning signs you may be stuck in founder-mode and not making the turn to leadership.

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Delegation Maturity CEO Execution 243

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 6, 2010

A few years ago, I learned a very important lesson about leadership succession during a coaching assignment. A CEO asked me to coach his potential successor, the CFO. It didn't take long before I just felt that the CEO just didn't like the CFO. It didn't take long before I just felt that the CEO just didn't like the CFO.

CEO 118

CEO CFO Skills Open-book 118

The Empowered Buisness

JULY 14, 2015

Your underlying (and often unconscious) attitudes and motivations determine what you pay attention to and focus on in your leadership role. Before delving into 7 key leadership motivation patterns, let’s first look at 3 often-missed truths about performance. It’s called motivational profiling. Decision making style.

Motivation 100

Motivation Leadership McClelland Long-term 100

LDRLB

APRIL 21, 2020

Nurmohamed encouraged one group of participants to see themselves as underdogs, as underrated, as if the companies that rejected them just didn’t understanding the true value they could provide to the organization. If the public had a positive opinion of the company that they worked for, then they were more likely to be satisfied.

CFO 78

CFO Motivation Industry Participative 78

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and a company is only as strong as its lowest-performing employees. However, according to Eagle Hill’s survey, among companies with high turnover rates, 26% of high performers leave because of poor management. And it’s costing companies a pretty penny to replace workers.

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Charan Attrition Morale Survey 229

Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% One more disheartening statistic shows that only 26% of those companies have at least one woman in an executive officer’s position (e.g., CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), in the prior year).

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Press Release Discount PR Directory 113

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

I began blogging about leadership, strategy, marketing and life last February. In this blog, I am not arguing against a clear definition of where a company is going and what sets it apart. You’re Not a Real Marketer until You Create a Brand [link]. But as the year closes, I realize that I’ve posted 54 blogs.

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Blog Mission Statement Strategic Planning Brand 222

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. Now I must admit that my Nabob Foods and Jacobs Suchard alumni would be the first to tell you that marketing occupied that prime piece of bone real estate. Often, they have a “way”.

CEO 116

CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 116

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 7, 2014

Contact Create-Learning Team Building & Leadership to fix this before it happens. Below is a story from a company I consulted & coached the management team. He was liked by the companies customers and vendors, and they were happy to have him visit and treat them to golf and dinners. michael cardus is create-learning.

Charisma 129

Charisma COO CFO Executive Coaching 129

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The nature, intent, and consequences of an attack notwithstanding, the way companies have responded to breaches is closely related to their designation: public or private. Broadly speaking, public company CFOs are more likely to outsource cyber-security to third-party firms, while private CFOs tend to invest in in-house IT teams.

Chief Technology Officer 98

Chief Technology Officer Short-term How To Long-term 98

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

And, sadly, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) reports that 60 percent of small companies are unable to sustain their business more than six months following a cyberattack. Patches are often created after a software or hardware company has experienced a data breach or recognized a vulnerability that might allow one.

Bottom-up 120

Bottom-up Software Policies CIO 120

Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 2, 2010

We’ve each taken on the topic of influence in leadership and are exchanging blog posts. And I think anybody who’s occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can’t be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion.”

Influence 275

Influence Blog Politics Learning-by-Doing 275

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2020

If the agency has worked in your industry, presumably they understand what companies like yours value. Put it this way: just because an agency placed a technical Project Manager at a software company doesn’t mean they can find the right Chief Financial Officer or Director of Marketing in the same industry. Consulting.

Execution 213

Execution Chief Financial Officer Industry Strategy 213

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

What past decisions are holding the company behind? What areas might take the company to the next level? What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position. Where are the dependencies? Who are the key players? Unported License.

CEO 238

CEO Development Licensing Motivation 238

Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

This (pretty long) document has evolved over the years and is often cited as an example of how that company just “gets it.” I also truly appreciated some of the business practices that leadership followed that I have missed in other organizations, including ones highlighted in McCord’s book.

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CFO P&L Call Center COO 58

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Below I’ve listed a few stakeholders and corresponding Core Ideas to pitch to them regarding the European market entry: VP of Sales: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can generate $XMM in sales.”. I’m making a pitch for entering the Italian and German markets no matter who my stakeholder is.

Metrics 50

Metrics CFO Chief Financial Officer Marketing 50

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

With the right ‘business operations’ in place, your company will achieve success: People: In any company or organization, the real assets are the people. When you regard the people as the true assets of the company, and treat them accordingly, they will respond in ways that will surprise and delight you.

Succession 133

Succession CFO Ethics Taylorism 133

Tanveer Naseer

JULY 12, 2016

Only those interested in leadership as more than mere ego gratification have a chance to build something that outlasts them. In “ Good to Great ”, Jim Collins lamented the trend of boards that become “enamored with charismatic CEOs,” a tendency that, he concluded, was “most damaging” for “the long-term health of companies.”

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Kaplan CEO Real Estate CFO 100

Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, stated that Jung will bring a “new dimension&# to the company’s board. It’s actually hard to believe that a progressive company like Apple has taken so long to add a woman to its board of directors. Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007.Â

Press Release 124

Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

My advice to CEOs, regardless of whether you’re running a start-up or a Fortune 500 company, is to go see things for yourself. If your CFO handles all communications with your banking relationships, and your Chief Investment Officer handles all of your investor relations, you’re flat out missing the boat.

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Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 417

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help even out the uneven. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development.

Blog 313

Blog Brand CEO Consultative 313

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Jim Kim (President of the World Bank), Peter Drucker (founder of modern management), Paul Hersey (noted author, teacher, and personal mentor of mine), and Warren Bennis (one of the world’s greatest leadership thinkers of his time). Has been recognized as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker. Co-founder Partners in Health.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Org charts can be arranged by function, process, product, market, customer, geographic, matrix, or a combination approach. Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan. Communication/Leadership Style.

Leadership Styles 87

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Org charts can be arranged by function, process, product, market, customer, geographic, matrix, or a combination approach. Your org chart can tell a more informed story by adding compensation information, date hired, communication/leadership style, potential successors, and the development plan.

Leadership Styles 78

Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 78

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

While many equate strong personal branding only to powerful leadership, there's a lot more that goes into crafting a personal brand statement. Great leaders often align their leadership values with personal beliefs and ethics of their own. Kristi Daeda ​"I help individuals and companies make the most of talent.

Brand 68

Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Many companies have become smart buyers, but many have become too smart. The typical request for proposal (RFP) has a bunch of standards about what has to be offered by the vendor, but far too little (or nothing) about what happens after the company takes ownership. It also lowers the profit of the company doing the bidding.

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Proposal Price Long-term Customer Loyalty 66