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....
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...
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...
