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Toyota’s move to Texas a good decision
A core role of the CEO is to ensure that the company has the proper resources to be successful. Most commonly people think of capital and people as the two primary resources needed. Related to the...
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CEO business strategy advice falls short on the “how”
Business literature is full of advice for CEOs and leaders on what to do, but sometimes falls short on the how. Case in point is this article published by SmartBlog on Leadership titled “What’s the...
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Are you better at relating to employees or setting performance targets?
Most leaders tend to be better at either building relationships with employees or setting strong performance requirements for them, but the best CEOs and managers do both equally well. This is the...
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Why CEOs suck and how to suck less
It’s part of my mission every day to address this topic via this blog, my upcoming book, my company Khorus, and in many other ways. It is also the title of my proposed session at SXSW Las Vegas, which...
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“I love Khorus, yes I do.”
Originally posted on EXPAND & DISRUPT:Joel Trammell is a man of many talents. For one, he’s a serial entrepreneur with twenty plus years of successful experience; launching a handful of tech...
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Are You Guilty of “Been There Done That” Hiring?
I understand the appeal of looking for job candidates who have done the job before, but a “been there done that” approach to hiring often leads to less than optimal results.
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What are the responsibilities of a CEO?
I’ve covered this topic in depth on this blog, but if you want to read a quick summary check out my latest article for Entrepreneur: The 5 Core Responsibilities of a CEO As I mention in the article,...
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What is the right composition for a board of directors?
The relationship between the CEO and the board of directors is unique in the business world. The idea of reporting to a committee of people instead of to a single individual makes managing this...
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Addressing a new CEO assignment with why, what and where
Every new leader faces the immediate challenge of how best to communicate his or her vision to the organization. Employees are anxious when there is a change at the top, so it is important to begin the...
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Where There’s No Margin for Toxic Leadership
Originally posted on HBR Blog Network - Harvard Business Review:Growing a midsized firm takes a top team with zero weak links. Even one ineffective executive weakens a firm’s ability to address big...
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Want help from your board? Present the right information
I have been in far too many board meetings that sound like infomercials: The CEO presents each department in the best possible light and never mentions any problems. This is pointless if you actually...
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The Six Recurring Hats or Roles CEOs Need to Assume
Last year I wrote a series of articles about the six hats CEOs may need to don at any one time in service to their organizations. I recently summarized the six roles for Entrepreneur in an article,...
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Best CEO of the 20th Century? I Like Ike
I am often asked who I look up to as an example of a great Chief Executive Officer. As I write this today is the 70th anniversary of D-Day. We all owe a debt of gratitude to all the individuals who...
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How CEOs can get all employees on the same page
I recently wrote an article for The CEO Magazine called “Engineering an Aligned Organization,” where I actually do the math about how complex it is to try to manually align an organization with a few...
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The #1 Team Killer? The CEO
In “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable,” Patrick Lencioni provides a model for building an effective and productive team. What kills teams? According to Lencioni, it’s the absence of...
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How CEOs Should Bridge Strategy and Tactics
Fast Company recently interviewed Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson about his efforts to educate employees on being more productive: “On Having a System – Any System.” Much of what he discusses focuses on...
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“Think Like a Freak” for CEOs
I was recently reading the latest book in the Freakonomics series by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner titled “Think Like a Freak.” While I have enjoyed all the titles in the series, I think the...
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Why and How CEOs Should Create a Not-Do List
Jim Schleckser gives CEOs three ways to reduce their to-do lists, freeing up more time to spend on business strategy.
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200 CEOs: We’re Flying Blind
My company Khorus just conducted a survey of 200 CEOs with 50+ employees about their main challenges, and the results are enlightening: More than 70 percent of those surveyed have previous experience...
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Don’t let corrupt businesses taint us all
The USA Today Editorial Board wrote an article yesterday – “Businesses Behaving Badly” – blaming business for the spread of anti-corporate views in the U.S. They write: “Much of their {corporate...
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