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  1. My views on the CEO

    1. Need CEO leadership skills, fast? Hire an intern

      Explore Article Taariq Lewis: Many facets of leadership (Jan 30 2010) Career Management , CEO Leadership
      by Taariq Lewis (taariq)

      Comment "Different fields of life take a lot of time and money, thence why should we expend free time for term ..." - Lucy32

      Need CEO leadership skills, fast? Hire an intern Diane Garnick, Head Strategist at Invesco, held a presentation at MIT Sloan, last fall. Her most important slide that I thought very inspiring was her Slide on “Thinking Outside the Organizational Chart”. In this slide, she gives a number of great ideas on how aspiring leaders should embrace and extend their leadership influence in the organization. My most favorite point: “One Year into the job, as for an intern.” Need leadership and people management skills, but the company doesn’t have a budget to hire a staff under you, just yet? Get an intern. Here are her tips on how to execute successful intern acquisition: (Read Full Article)

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  2. Get on the CEO FastTrack

    1. Aspiring Leaders: Stay Focused on the Big Picture and forget the petty, little stuff. Life's big and short.

      Explore Article Business Blogs (22 hours, 10 min ago)

      The less you get yourself all worked up about workplace politics, who makes what and all that, and the more you focus on taking risks, meeting goals, making numbers, and pleasing customers, the faster you'll get into the big leagues and the bigger you'll make it once you get there. (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   Comments Permalink   Steve Tobak

    2. Do You Really Want to Be a Leader? - #MIT Sloan Management Review

      Explore Article MIT Sloan Management Review (Mar 8 2010) CEO Leadership

      Aspiring executives who wish to gauge their ultimate potential, or that of others, should ask instead: What level of leadership do they aspire to? And are they willing to invest the effort and make the sacrifices required to take on the responsibilities of the position? The most senior jobs present tasks that are massive, complex and full of conflict. The playing field and rules become less certain. Indeed, part of a leader’s job is to shape these things. (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   Bill Gates

    3. CEO Term Limits?

      Explore Article n2growth home page (Mar 5 2010) CEO Leadership

      CEO Term Limits? By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion. You should know from the outset that I fundamentally disagree with the concept of CEO term limits, and quite frankly I cannot really come up with a valid [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   Operations & Strategy   Mike Myatt

    4. Executive Compensation for the Rest of Us: Get paid your #salary for the measurable biz objective.

      Explore Article Human Capital Institute (Mar 4 2010) CEO Leadership

      Executive Compensation for the Rest of Us: Get paid your #salary for the measurable biz objective. There has been a lot of recent press coverage surrounding executive compensation. Most of it has focused on allegedly excessive compensation payouts. Primarily paid to big company CEOs. And mostly related to organizations which had ... Typically not at the Fortune 500 CEO level, but, within the Fortune 1000, for senior vice president, vice president and director positions. And also similar leadership teams for middle market and privately held companies of all sizes, ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   Berkshire Hathaway   Warren Buffett

    5. CEO Decisioning

      Explore Article n2growth home page (Mar 3 2010) CEO Leadership

      CEO Decisioning By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth You cannot separate leadership from decisioning, for like it or not, they are inexorably linked. Put simply, the outcome of a CEO’s decisions can, and usually will, make or break them. Those CEOs who avoid making decisions solely for fear of making a bad decision, or conversely those that make decisions just for [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   Mike Myatt

    6. In Support of Strategy

      Explore Article n2growth home page (Mar 1 2010) CEO Leadership

      In Support of Strategy By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth What’s with all the “strategy bashing” of late? How could sound strategic planning possibly be a bad thing? Things have spun so far out of control that I recently had a CEO ask: “Is strategy still relevant in today’s business world, and if so, what role does strategy play in the [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   Mike Myatt

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  3. Increase your CEO IQ

    1. Dear #CEO: When Did Weekends Stop Being Fun?

      Explore Article Business Blogs (Mar 1 2010)

      Is it me, is it my age, or is it karma? All I know is, before we all became so damned networked and got smartphones, I used to have fun on the weekends. Now, I'm always working or doing something I'd rather not be doing. Here are the five factors I think are the culprits. (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   Steve Tobak   Comments Permalink

    2. How to Deal with Dysfunctional Entrepreneurs. The #CEO fires the founders.

      View all 2 articles » Explore Article Business Blogs (Mar 4 2010) Entrepreneurship

      In the vast ecosystem of the corporate world, startup companies are a strange animal indeed. The founders usually have no idea how to run a company. Some do fine for a while, while others step aside. Sometimes, more drastic measures are needed. Here's one I never thought I'd see. (Read Full Article)

      'Undercover Boss': Are Family-Run Businesses Dysfunctional? - Business Blogs  

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    3. Should Execs be Adept at Front-Line Jobs?

      View all 2 articles » Explore Article Business Blogs (Mar 3 2010)

      Should Execs be Adept at Front-Line Jobs? What was striking in the White Castle Undercover Boss episode was executive Dave Rife's complete inability to do front-line tasks. He was a train-wreck. Many readers were critical of this, saying a boss should be able to do his employee's jobs. Well, that's just flat out wrong! (Read Full Article)

      'Undercover Boss': What Cleaning Toilets Can Teach Execs - Business Blogs  

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   Customer Service   Cisco

    4. Leader Who Had No Title Giveaway

      Explore Article Free From Broke (Mar 3 2010) Career Management , CEO Leadership

      In The Leader Who Had No Title, Sharma writes a parable where we discover that to increase your happiness, advance in your career, and fully become who you are meant to be we must all become leaders; leadership isn't something reserved only for the executives at the top. ... I've distilled everything I've learned into a step-by-step formula that I've shared in my new book “The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life” (Free Press). ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   Apple   Amazon

    5. Talent management - How will you attract and retain the best talent?

      Explore Article srexecutivesearch.com (Mar 2 2010) CEO Leadership

      Ask a CEO about the number one thing that keeps him up at night, and you might be surprised by the answer. For many senior executives, the biggest cause for concern is talent management, not the competition. ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO

    6. The Difference Between Entrepreneur and Executive | Gu Love Mac

      Explore Article Gu Love Mac (Mar 2 2010) CEO Leadership

      The Difference Between Entrepreneur and Executive | Gu Love Mac Jobs' direction for the company seemed at odds with CEO John Sculley. A power struggle ensued and the board of directors sided with Sculley - Jobs was forced out, and the press had a field day. To an outsider it made no sense. ... Conversely, executives who arose through the ranks of Wharton, Yale or Harvard learned the ropes of hard work and numbers crunching, eventually landing a key leadership position after quite a bit of seasoning, are just as valid. ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   Harvard   Steve Jobs

    7. Things They Don't Teach You In #BSchool: How To Tell That You're will be let go?

      Explore Article thingstheydont.com (Mar 1 2010) CEO Leadership

      A good CEO will be looking at cost efficiencies and one salary to pay is better than two. Finally, are you spending inordinate amounts of time mooching about, playing on the Internet and complaining about how bored you are? ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO

    8. Gregory Unruh: Sustainability Management vs. Sustainability Leadership

      Explore Article Living a green life (Mar 1 2010) CEO Leadership

      The world needs a new generation of sustainability leadership in C-suites around the planet. There are good examples out there to serve as role models. During his tenure as CEO of Alcan Inc., Travis Engen simultaneously shrunk ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   Chairman   Unilever

    9. Genius Leadership Begets Geniuses | Leadership & Talent Management ...

      View all 2 articles » Explore Article subject2change.ca (Feb 28 2010) Career Management , CEO Leadership

      Genius Leadership Begets Geniuses | Leadership & Talent Management ... Dr. Robert Jeffrey Sternberg psychologist and psychometrician, is known for his research into human intelligence, creativity, thinking styles, learning disabilities and leadership. He uses a “WICS” model for creating leaders. ... (Read Full Article)

      The Business Case For Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills - Business Organizational  

      Comment on Article Mentions:   JIM   Emotional Intelligence

    10. Sreenivasam: Ways of Motivation

      Explore Article Sreenivasam (Feb 27 2010) Career Management , CEO Leadership

      CEOs blame their managers, when it's really the CEO. They call consultants in a panic, talk about the numbers, and then ask, "Should we do FISH? Do you recommend FISH?" "FISH" is a current training fad that has a great deal of value in inspiring employees and focusing ... These are a few of the paradoxes that open leadership up into a spiral of success you have never imagined. Hope you'll find, as we have, that leadership can be fun if you break it into these easy pieces. ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO

    11. Leadership vs. Management: Do you want to be a Leader or Manager?

      Explore Article blog.spiainc.com (Feb 27 2010) Career Management , CEO Leadership

      Leadership vs. Management: Do you want to be a Leader or Manager? The Essence of Managerial Leadership. The genuine leader is someone who can express a vision and then get people to carry it out, said Jack Welch, the legendary former CEO of General Electric. Leadership versus Management ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   General Electric   Jack Welch

    12. Do Looks and Luck Affect Your Career?

      Explore Article Business Blogs (Feb 25 2010)

      It's a question we all ponder, but there's not much data to say one way or the other: How much do non-work-related factors affect your chances of becoming a successful executive? As it turns out, some do, some don't. Here's my take on nine factors. (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   Bill Gates   Professional Development

    13. Communicating as a Leader: The Art of Giving Feedback | New York ...

      Explore Article New York Entrepreneur Week (NYEW) (Feb 22 2010) CEO Leadership

      About the Blogger: Holly Landau is a leadership expert, former US Army Officer, and CEO of Landau Leadership – an innovative training & development firm providing customized curriculum, public leadership events, and online learning ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   American Express

    14. The Mark of a Great Leader - Marshall Goldsmith - Harvard Business ...

      Explore Article Business Management Ideas (Feb 19 2010) CEO Leadership

      The Mark of a Great Leader - Marshall Goldsmith - Harvard Business ... There are technological issues, global issues, financial issues, human resource issues, leadership issues, employee issues, legal issues, and more. A leader who is self-aware enough to know that he or she is not adept at everything is one who has taken ... My favorite leader would have to be John A. Allison IV, who's been CEO of BB&T through most of its existence. He reminds me of the great leaders of the industrial age — he's very rational, productive and independent. ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment on Article Mentions:   CEO   Clayton M. Christensen   Harvard Business Review

    15. The tragedy of timid leadership : Kevin Works

      Explore Article Kevin Works (Feb 19 2010) CEO Leadership

      The tragedy of timid leadership : Kevin Works in business, likewise, bold leadership is required, from the ceo down to the mid-level manager of two, to ensure that growth is maintained, innovation is cultivated, and mission statements are met. when revenues are flowing, ... (Read Full Article)

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