What goes on inside the head of the CEO? I have often said to C-suite denizens that 15 minutes inside the head would make most of them freak out. Intimate conversations reveal a kaleidoscope of simultaneous thoughts about people, strategies, deals, upcoming events, problem-solving, overdue initiatives, financing, short term earnings, current cash flow, family matters […]
Friday, April 29, 2011
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I am compelled to post this note upon hearing this story from a senior executive of major public company. It is common at lower levels to observe people oblivious to presentations without being boss ready, but perhaps more common than we thought in the C-suite. “I have a deck the CEO needs to digest. It […]
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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You have heard a lot about management by walking around over the years and it becomes more important as the business world moves to warp speed and global employees. But here is a terrific take from a CEO I respect a lot. To paraphrase his remarks in a private conversation, first, he always learns how […]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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An object lesson from the execution workshop yesterday. Critical thinking is not everyone’s strength: you know, sorting things that are like each other together from unlike, understanding a logic sequence in which one fact leads to another and consequences, imagining the multiple possibilities for why something may be true or false. Understanding how a process […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Thursday, June 9, 2011
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