Executive Onboarding Note: The Root Cause Of GE CEO John Flannery’s Failure: Speed And Decisiveness
Flannery is out as GE’s CEO and Culp is in. Certainly the surprisingly poor results hurt.
Executive Onboarding Note: The Inflated Title Trap
Those pushing for inflated titles for their own self-interest are at risk of not playing well with others.
Executive Onboarding Note: The Importance Of The Confidence To Be Open To Help
While executive onboarding, get help. If it’s offered, take it. If it’s not offered, find it.
Executive Onboarding Note: Why SalesForce’s Naming Co-CEOs Is A Huge Distraction
Co-CEOs can be a huge distraction. Most organizations with co-CEOs spend way too much time figuring out which Caesar to serve.
Checking For Fit In The Digital Age
In today’s digital age, everything everyone says and does is captured 24/7/365 forever. Mistakes, quotes, videos don’t go away.
Should CEOs Have Term Limits?
Most CEOs have employment contracts. They are two-edged swords for all involved.
Cultural Issues In Combining Monsanto And Bayer
How Bayer manages the cultural integration of Monsanto will make a huge difference to the future success of the combined entity
How To Manage Mission-Crippling Surprises In Your New Job
When you find yourself in a situation that is different than what you expected, many times you can’t control the change. You can control how you react.
How Xerox’s New CEO John Visentin Can Survive His Hot Landing
Successful crisis management flows from 1) Preparing in advance, 2) Reacting to events, 3) Bridging gaps.
Reducing CEO Turnover and Optimizing Returns in Private Equity
Private equity CEOs fall into 2 broad groups. Both are confronted with the need to adjust their leadership approaches in order to succeed