Organizations talk about continuous improvement. Better processes. Improved customer interactions. Product innovations. More efficient workflows. Enhanced financial results. But few apply this process…
WHAT SETS SUCCESSFUL CEOS APART
The chief executive role is a tough one to fill. From 2000 to 2013, about a quarter of the CEO departures in the Fortune 500 were involuntary, according to the Conference Board. The fallout from these…
SNAP’S CEO PERSONALLY PAID DRAKE TO PERFORM AT SNAPCHAT’S NEW YEAR’S PARTY
Snap, Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, held its lavish New Years Eve party at the L.A. Live complex in downtown Los Angeles. The highlight of the night: A surprise performance by Drake. TMZ repor…
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CEO WHO’S CRUSHING IT
As a rule, there aren’t many of them: those fast-thinking, hyper-successful CEOs that have their companies on the move, setting strategy for the short term and the long haul, always ready with a…
3 LESSONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS FROM SPOTIFY, WHICH WON OVER TAYLOR SWIFT AND JUST MADE ITS BILLION-DOLLAR IPO
As the bell rang Tuesday morning at the New York Stock Exchange, music streaming giant Spotify went public in a historic move for the music industry. Company shares opened at $165.90, the cost of abou…
WHAT’S THE MOST DIFFICULT CEO SKILL? MANAGING YOUR OWN PSYCHOLOGY.
“It’s fucked up when your mind’s playin’ tricks on ya” —The Geto Boys By far the most difficult skill for me to learn as CEO was the ability to manage my own psychology. Organizational design, process…
WHY IRONMEN AND IRONWOMEN MAKE GREAT CEOS
Over the last decade, triathlon has become the executive sport de rigueur. Triathlon tests you in different ways than most other endurance sports. And interestingly, it is analogous of the unique chal…
3 UNMISTAKABLE SIGNS OF TRUE LEADERSHIP, ACCORDING TO AN AUTHOR WHO INTERVIEWED 525 CEOS
The New York Times journalist Adam Bryant has been dazzling readers of his Corner Office column for a decade. He says the ambition behind it all started with a simple idea. “What if I sat down w…
MEET THE BEST-PERFORMING CEOS IN THE WORLD
Harvard Business Review has published its list of the 100 best-performing chief executives in the world for 2017, based on how much value they add to a company during their tenure. South African-born …
HOW 5 CEOS HIRE FOR CHARACTER
You need to hire a new team member. You’ve scanned about 60 -70 resumes, narrowing your potentials down to the top 5 or 6 candidates. We know that “Hiring is a Human Activity“… but how are business le…