Tag: Scaling

The CEO is customer #1

The CEO is customer #1. This is something I say to my clients all the time. Anyone familiar with the concept of ‘servant leadership’ might not agree. So let me expand on this. In the startup world, all the biggest […]

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Cracking the CEO Code: Strategies for Success in the Toughest Exec Role

The only way to prepare to be a CEO is by being one. There is no school or university degree. You can’t get a Bachelor of CEOdom. Every other leadership role is based on specific functional expertise and has a […]

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The Founder’s Dilemma: Separating Ownership from Management for a Stronger Leadership Team

Founders have a special kind of magic. They are not like the other leaders in a company, nor should they be. However, despite that magic, I find it that is important to separate your founder role from your role as […]

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Be the CEO of “Me Inc.”

What if you led and managed your life in the same way as you run your company? With the same intention. Look at how you run your company. It is full of intention. You write vision statements, mission statements, values. […]

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From Overwhelm to Inspiration: Balancing Work and Creativity for CEOs: Part 1

Do you wish you were more creative? That new ideas and inspiration flowed more freely? Perhaps they did back in the early days of your company and now that spark is gone? What happened? My guess is that the answer […]

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Do you have board meetings or bored meetings?

Most CEOs I know do not look forward to their board meetings. This is especially true for boards that are dominated by institutional investors vs. Independents. This is a wasted opportunity. While the CEO reports to the board, the CEO […]

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