Social Media for CEOs

Nary a week passes where I don't hear from a CEO who's grappling with this social media conundrum: should I, or shouldn't I? The inquiry usually goes something like this: "I'm interested in learning more about social media, but my board thinks it's a bad idea, I don't have any additional bandwidth, and I'm not even sure where to start...is social media really effective for CEOs?"  The discussion…

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CEO Success: It’s Not Random

Success is not random...CEOs need to realize that neither their success nor their failure is a random act. CEOs also can rarely lay blame for their victories and losses on anyone other than themselves. Top CEOs have a knack for consistently exhibiting the right combination of skill sets, competencies, leadership aptitude, and decisioning ability. Failed CEOs simply do not. Having success as a CEO…

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Managing Outlook

Managing Outlook is nothing short of a pain in the *** if you don't pay attention to it. In coaching top CEOs and entrepreneurs I find that one thing they all have in common is an overabundance of e-mail. When e-mail was originally labeled as the "Killer App" it was because the e-mail was thought to be the ultimate productivity enhancement tool. Regrettably, I believe e-mail has become the…

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