CEO
Secrets to Managing Conflict at the Office
By Lee Polevoi Monday May 3, 2010CEOs are as prone to conflict as anyone else. They get into scrapes with directors or other top executives. They can say the wrong thing, creating deep resentment among employees.
5 Steps to Becoming a More Authentic Leader
By Paul Diamond Thursday Mar 18, 2010Are you ready to change leadership habits that erode your creditability? Dictatorial, bureaucratic, opportunistic, competitive and appeasement styles of leadership just don’t inspire employees to give their best to a company.
Smart Health Tips for Small Business Owners
By Paul Diamond Tuesday Mar 16, 2010Last year, I read Dr. Larry Ohlhauser's book, The Healthy CEO, and I found his advice to be solid, simple and yet still hard to practice--my bad habits get the better of me at times. The basic idea is to adopt a few key practices in your life that give you physical, relational, and financial wellness — three areas of health that are critical to business owners. Physical Wellness
What You Say vs. What People Hear
By Anne Saita Wednesday Mar 3, 2010If you find that your powers of persuasion fall short on results, it may be the way you’re perceived by customers and employees. And that perception may come from your choice of words.
New CEO Trend: The Apology Video
By Paul Diamond Monday Feb 22, 2010The new trend in public apologies for CEOs is via YouTube video. The blog AttentionDigital has complied six such videos, which includes these apology hits:
Time Management Tips for Busy CEOs
By Eric Reyes Thursday Jan 7, 2010Your New Year's resolutions are about staying in shape and meeting company goals, right? What about managing your time? Lisa Kanarek asked on Small Business CEO this week whether saving time is on your list. Don't discount the importance of budgeting your time efficiently. It can mean the difference between a bad and a good work day. She's broken them down to 10:
CEO Mistakes: 'My Worst Decision Was...'
By Paul Diamond Monday Dec 14, 2009CEOs, more than anyone, understand that we learn from our mistakes — not our successes. And plenty of Fortune 500 CEOs are willing to fess up to their biggest blunders, from Bill Gates to Chuck Prince (former Citigroup CEO).
Vistage Survey: CEO Confidence Grows
By Paul Diamond Thursday Dec 10, 2009Some 92% of Main Street CEOs say Washington is not listening to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. That’s one finding from the latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index. CEOs are also worried that new federal rules will affect the cost of doing business, their ability to expand, and the strength of demand for their products and services. While concerned about government regulations, nearly all firms expect the recovery to continue.
The One-Hour Board Meeting
By Kim Girard Wednesday Dec 9, 2009As the CEO of a small but growing business, Benjamin Wayne has his hands full. To get the most out of his four-member board of directors, Wayne limits each meeting to a one-hour discussion of one or two strategic challenges facing the company. The result: He gets the expertise he needs from his directors to help run his business.
How to Get More Out of Your Board
By Shelly Bowen Monday Nov 30, 2009Does this sound familiar? A land use consulting services company has a board of directors with five members. All are long-time employees and shareholders of the company. They meet once a year, and the agenda is laissez-faire. They consider challenging the CEO's assumptions. They muse about taking the company to the next level. But something holds them back. Oh yeah, that would mean more work for them. And they're pretty happy where they are.