Entries by Chuck

How a New CEO Built Ill Will

Every new CEO is under a microscope in year one. Smart CEOs use their first six to twelve months learning, building relationships and listening carefully. Starting strong in year one provides the foundation for bolder moves and renewal down the road. Ideally, followers get to know, like and trust the new CEO. The best CEOs […]

Three Costly Mistakes CEOs Make with Their Top Teams

The confidence level CEOs have in their top executive teams dropped 7.1% the past eighteen months, as reported by the Leadership Confidence Index. This news is alarming, given the prediction of declining growth in 2023 by CEOs surveyed. In this challenging economic environment, CEOs, top teams and their companies must embrace a laser-like focus on […]

Six Priorities for CEOs in Turbulent Times

Last week, McKinsey & Company representatives shared a briefing discussing their recently published special report, What matters most? Six priorities for CEOs in turbulent times. Liz Segel, Senior Partner, Chief Client Officer and Managing Partner, Global Industry Practices, New York and Homayoun Hatami, Senior Partner and Managing Partner, Global Client Capabilities, Paris, shared their insights. […]

Why are Executive Leadership Teams Failing to Perform?

What Can Be Done? If you are a CEO and you have lost confidence in the performance of your executive leadership team (top team), you are not alone.  According to a recent study, CEOs, top team members, and their direct reports have all lost confidence in the top team over the last eighteen months. Results […]

Top Reports for Healthcare CEOs in 2023

Informative Resources for Executives to Create Massive Value For the first time in person since 2020, the 41st annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is taking place January 9-12, in San Francisco. Over 8,000 attendees representing 550 healthcare companies have gathered for the premier conference, widely considered to be the largest and most informative healthcare investment […]

The CEO’s List of “Must Have” Tools for 2023

The Best New Studies, Books, Articles, Apps and Resources for CEOs who Seek to Create Value in an Uncertain World In today’s turbulent business world, CEOs need all the help they can get to navigate the treacherous waters. Despite the supply chain, inflation and great resignation challenges, the job of every CEO remains to create […]

Be the CEO Who Gives Gifts and Thanks

During the past two weeks, the business news has been dominated by tech companies that are laying off staff. Meta laid off 11,000 employees or 13% of their workforce. Twitter terminated the employment of 3,700, nearly 50% of its staff.  A long list of other companies followed. Intel, Snap, Robinhood, Stripe, Salesforce, Lyft, Microsoft, Shopify, […]