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the ceo magazine, pivoting,

The CEO as Change Champion: Aligning the Organization with a Strategic Pivot

Mark Fagan, CPA, Managing Partner, Connecticut Office, Citrin Cooperman Jack Welch, the highly quotable former chief executive of GE, once said, “Change has no constituency—and a perceived revolution has even less.” That’s a vital lesson for CEOs of companies that are going through a strategic pivot. It is fine for a CEO to mandate a […]

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The Power of the Pivot: How listening to prospects and clients can transform your company into an industry leader

Will Fleming, CEO, MotionPoint Corporation Recently, my company—a provider of technology solutions for business globalization—celebrated its 15th birthday. MotionPoint, with its culturally diverse team of more than 200 employees, is a pioneer in its field. But localizing websites, and later discovering ways to maximize the value and impact of those sites in ways that transcend

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Four Important Things to Remember When Signing Up for Credit Card Processing

Rich McIver, Founder, Merchant Guide LLC Credit card processing has become essential for businesses to thrive, but choosing the right company can feel like an overwhelming process. There are several aspects merchants must consider, including the costs and credibility of the company. Finding a company that can provide the services needed for your business at

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the ceo magazine, leadership,

The Leader as Santa

Chip R. Bell, Keynote Speaker & Author, Sprinkles:  Creating Awesome Experience Through Innovative Service Full disclosure with a hat tip to Clement Moore, the author of the famous 1823 poem, “A Visit From St. Nicholas.” This is not intended to advocate obesity (“chubby and plump”) or smoking (“stump of a pipe”).  But, the holiday season

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Cultivating an Environment of Entrepreneurs within Your Organization

Ruth Veloria, Executive Dean, University of Phoenix School of Business Entrepreneurship is not just reserved for business owners. While many workers still dream of being their own bosses, today employees are also leveraging their entrepreneurial talents inside their organizations to be “intrapreneurial” at work. Companies that embrace this spirit and create entrepreneurial environments not only

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the ceo magazine, leadership,

The Four Levels of Leadership

Edgar Papke, Author, THE ELEPHANT IN THE BOARDROOM: How Leaders Use and Manage Conflict to Reach Greater Levels of Success To be a truly successful leader requires you to be aware and operate at four levels: global, organizational, interpersonal, and self. Each level presents its own set of challenges. At the global level, you need

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The World’s Central Banks and Their Respective Economies Are Junkies Their Heroin: Monetary Stimulus

Douglas Obey, Author, Money and the Human Condition            I can’t help but draw the comparison between a heroin addict and today’s worldwide economies. The world’s economies have become as completely dependent on monetary stimulus (Central Banks printing money and driving interest rates to near zero) as a junkie is on heroin.

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