CEOs – Do You Really Have An ExecutionTeam?
If you only employ people that do what you tell them they will fail to execute. As CEO you need to see a little piece of yourself in them. They need to solve problems on the ground, to get stuff done. The solutions that will be needed will require curiosity, grit,...
How To Work On The Right Stuff
As CEO of your business, you arrive at your desk to find a supplier has stopped your account. You failed to pay him for the third time according to his terms. You have plenty of cash in the bank but you were being just a little too smart with the cash flow management....
Measurement – A Reminder from Bill Gates
Last week in the WSJ an adapted extract from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s annual letter was published, outlining Bill’s plan to fix the world’s biggest problems. His thesis revolves around good measurement and a commitment to follow the data. And oh how...
The Cost of Mediocrity
Seth Godin in his new book – The Icarus Deception writes that in the context of sinking or swimming we are indoctrinated into believing we actually sink when we fail. Do we? he asks. “In fact, in the connection economy, it’s the person who doesn’t enter the arena who...
Unlimited Vacation Time – A Winning Strategy?
A recent FT article spotlighted the unlimited vacation time phenomenon. Wandisco (software company), Evernote (note taking service), LRN (consultancy), Netflix, Red Frog (events company), Inbucon (HR consultancy) all offer some version of unlimited vacation/holiday...Operational Excellence For Exits
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