Strategy

Assessment of the situation to devise a game plan for things to come to fruition.

the ceo magazine, mission statement,

Achieve the Impossible

Gary Morton, Author, Commanding Excellence: Inspiring Purpose, Passion, and Ingenuity through Leadership That Matters Inspiring human beings to achieve the truly extraordinary requires something more than a mission statement. Well-constructed mission statements define the field of play, what the organization does on those fields, and what is unique about the organization’s approach; but they are typically […]

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Introducing Your Next Speaker–Rough, Ruinous, or Rousing?

As CEO, you’re frequently called on to introduce someone—a celebrity for your big client event of the year, an industry guru for your management meeting, a politician for a community gathering.  Whatever the occasion, you never want to be that person who disappoints the speaker, confuses the crowd, and embarrasses yourself. As I sat in

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the ceo magazine, corporate mission,

Capitalists Arise!: End Economic Inequality, Grow the Middle Class, Heal the Nation (Excerpt)

Peter Georgescu, Chairman Emeritus, Young & Rubicam Jim Sinegal is the son of a coal miner and steelworker. He grew up with a firsthand view of the realities of human labor and the difficulties of making a living through decades of sustained hard work, in his father’s life and then in his own. What has

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the ceo magazine, corporate values,

Stay Ahead by Being a Human and Not a Zombie How a Top-Performing Snack Company Prioritizes Values

Julie C. Lellis and Melissa Eggleston Zombies have no motive other than sustaining themselves. On reckless missions to find food at all costs, they alienate and repel others. Businesses can act like zombies, and they are often easy to spot! They may make decisions that don’t prioritize others and pay the price. They can’t move

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the ceo magazine, corporate culture,

The CEO as “Cultural Excellence Officer”

Jack Litewka, Author, THE SOPHISTICATED MANAGER:  Essential Leadership Lessons for Developing High-Performance Team… and Avoiding Critical Mistakes A CEO creates the Corporate Culture.  This activity deserves and requires careful thought and communication. If this activity is considered a “nice-to-have”, then the resulting culture is random and becomes “cultural transmission by osmosis” – which is not the

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the ceo magazine, digital revolution,

Get Ready for YOUR Work Ahead

Paul Roehrig, VP & Global Managing Director, Center for The Future of Work, Cognizant Technology Solutions Countless apps now make our lives more convenient and fun, but – let’s be honest – they haven’t really improved the more important elements of our lives, like how we bank, stay healthy, insure our families, educate our children. But this is

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Are You Unintentionally Cutting Off Customer Communication?

Forget all the blather about how companies love their customers. It’s just talk. I’m convinced that 90 out of 100 organizations simply tolerate customers. Their customers represent only a means to profit, and that message comes through loud and clear to those callers all too often. Five recent examples from my own experience illustrate the

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the ceo magazine, innovation,

To be the disrupted or the disruptor? That is the question

Chuck Saia, CEO, Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory Disruption isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a legitimate concern on the minds of the executives I meet with. There are a lot of reasons organizations can be disrupted—innovation, technological advances, policy changes, to name just a few. But if executives can foster a culture of courage and

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