2011 September
Turbulent times. The phrase conjures up a financial slowdown and a tightening credit market. But the economy doesn’t need to be in the toilet for Read More
The 20 point drop in the Vistage CEO Confidence Index this year is shocking, but not unexpected. Vistage CEOs Read More
Seems we have a new “uncertainty principle.” I’m not referring to Heisenberg and quantum theory, as it’s not nearly that complex. The uncertainty Read More
Is there such a thing a “good” debt? Absolutely. What most people don’t understand, even those with a lot of financial knowledge, is that a mortgaged home Read More
When it comes to driving traffic to your website, it is important to find the market before developing the architecture of the website. In finding Read More
I realize it may seem odd to some that peer advisory groups, which have been around for decades and, prior to that, existed long before Read More
Organizational core values do more than just promote ethical business practices. The system of core values that your organization owns will shape the culture Read More
Peter Cuneo, CEO for the turn-around of Marvel Entertainment and six other major companies, shared the most important role of the CEO with me in Read More
Over the last 27 years, I have spent the majority of my professional life as a serial entrepreneur. I have been a long time member Read More
“Sustainability” is the concept of organizations moving beyond traditional financial metrics to define their company, and using a “triple bottom line” approach to incorporate economic/ Read More
Are you wondering how to keep your top talent or how to create that flawless strategic plan? Do you know why you should have a Read More
Collaboration is a hot topic these days. When it comes up people tend to nod their heads and affirm “ah yes, collaboration, I know what Read More
Many of you may know that in addition to my work at Vistage , I serve as an Read More
It sounds obvious, even elementary, but two-way communication is not happening too much in many of today’s businesses and organizations.
In a recent USA Today Read More
There has been the occasional business leader whose reign has been magical (Welch and Jobs come to mind). Yet their business often fall to sustaining enterprise Read More
Is your corporate strategic plan missing the most important ingredient – the strategy? Somewhere along the way, it became acceptable within organizations to substitute Read More
John Paul DeJoria, founder and CEO of both Paul Mitchell Systems and Patron Spirits explained why eco and people friendly businesses are smart businesses Read More
Blogger and entrepreneur Chris Brogan explains:
- Why it is essential to track your client relationships and their buying habits,
- How the workplace is shifting
This summer, I took the opportunity to travel, one-on-one, with my ten-year-old son, Mason, to Zurich and Dublin. For years we have gone away for Read More
Mistake #1:
Moving Too Slow
Mistake #2:
Tolerating Chronic Chaos
Most executives have limited time to take a class.
However, just like everyone else in the organization, they need training in order to enhance their Read More
Today is Positive Thinking Day.
In my experience, a lot of leaders think “positive thinking” is about thinking happy rah-rah or touchy-feely thoughts or re-framing Read More
Even though popular financial experts push the importance of investing as a means to create wealth, most do very little to teach people what it Read More
Business is tough enough today without making it unnecessarily tougher. As CEO, then, are you doing everything possible to ensure that your business is successful Read More
Recently I received a call from a client advising that there was going to be a meeting. The actual memo that was issued to all Read More
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