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The CEO’s Guide to Retirement

Harvard Business Review

“I don’t quite know what to do next,” said Simon, a media CEO. Simon had been a chief executive for 15 years, and CFO before he was 30. But, with his company recently sold, Simon was considering retirement. ” Any immediate sense of loss is short-lived. I have rebooted myself.”

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Great Leaders Focus on the Why and the What—Not the How

Great Leadership By Dan

Many of you reading are likely familiar with Simon Sinek’s Start with Why. Micromanagers focus explicitly on the how, which often results in short-term success at the expense of the long-term strategy, overall scalability, and employee satisfaction. Great leaders give little input on the how.

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