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What every Company should have for Christmas – A Chief Operating Officer

by Ian Smith | Dec 15, 2015 | Leadership, Scaling

Season’s Greetings to all my readers. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) position has emerged from the shadows as a fundamental role in getting things done. Tim Cook of Apple performed the role brilliantly supporting Steve Jobs in executing a brilliant vision....

When the CEO Burns Out – (or how to fix it before it happens)

by Ian Smith | May 9, 2013 | CEO, Leadership

Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement yesterday. At the same time the WSJ published a great article – When the CEO Burns Out. Reading about Sir Alex’s retirement and the WSJ article reminded me of the pressure and expectations placed on today’s leaders. And the...

The Unreasonable Complexity of the CEO Role

by Ian Smith | Nov 23, 2012 | Management

Of course the assertion in the title is false if you believe the CEO should be able to: Write with the skill of Shakespeare Motivate with the power of Churchill Analyze with the brain power of William Thurston Understand what’s happening with the insights of...