I made a mind-o in my last post. My apologies. I wrote: The CEO has three jobs: 1. To decide and do those things which only the CEO can decide and do 2. To lead and direct others to do what they need to do consistent with overall goals 3. To create the climate where […]
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
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Once again having the privilege of joining Jim Blasingame on his internet radio program this morning, have been thinking about patterns among the small business owners with whom I work. Most got fit during the last cycle. So for those with some wind still in the sails, they are rifle-shot opportunists. A restaurant group is […]
Saturday, August 4, 2012
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Olympic Coach for CEOs and Entrepreneurs? I view Olympic competition with an additional lens from others: that of coach. The variation in real-time team coaching during the games seems very wide: from those who encourage their athletes when they are struggling (e.g., Liang Chow and Mihai Brestyan with Aly Raisman, U.S. gymnast) to those who […]
Monday, June 11, 2012
Many big company CEOs (disproportionate among operating companies) are portrayed in the press as driven by selfish pursuit of power and money at everyone else’s expense, while a few are reported as (temporary) stewards of the enterprise. Many small business owners are shown to be checkbook managers, pinching pennies when a game-changing investment opportunity presents […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Thursday, September 27, 2012
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