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May 2023-Round Up
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Are you boring your Investors? Here's how to tell.
This article was co-authored with Alex Van Putten of Cameron & Associates It isn’t hunger for short-term results. It’s not about meeting every number…
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Blast from the past – how companies behaved in 2008 is how a lot of them are behaving now
In October of 2008, I wrote about a company that had a reputation as a paragon of good management that was its own worst enemy when it came to…
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Assumptions are treacherous – just ask Lululemon about Mirror
In high uncertainty situations, one can obviously make decisions that turn out not to be so great. But seriously, do you want to be the CEO featured in…
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April 2023-Round Up
CEOs freaking out and more!
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How a Threatening Situation can turn Leaders into A**holes (and what to do about it)
During times of change, especially when the change is threatening, the right response for leaders is to double-down on flexibility and problem-solving…
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CEO Symbolic fallout, 2023 Edition
My friend and colleague Bob Sutton and I continue to be amazed (and a little depressed) at the ongoing popularity of his landmark book “The No Asshole…
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Taking it to the streets – Uber CEO finds out what it’s really like to be an Uber driver
CEO’s make a lot more money, have a lot more autonomy and enjoy a lot more control, than the people working for them. The danger is that they can…
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