A sneak peek into chapter two of Pam Wasley and Kristen McAlister’s new book The New Executive Search on what a CEO would do. For part one of the series on what’s a CEO to do, click here. CEO Consulting Over the past twenty years, consultants have been pigeonholed a bit regarding what they do and the value they provide. The U.S. consulting industry alone...
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A sneak peek into chapter two of Pam Wasley and Kristen McAlister’s new book The New Executive Search on what a CEO would do. These are just a few examples of the millions of challenging business situations owners and CEOs are facing daily. A CEO is charged with developing strategies and executing them, all while trying to keep up with the competitive landscape, the evolving...
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Not everyone is born productive. Even some of the most successful CEO’s have had to break bad habits like procrastination, caffeine addictions and shouting in the office. There is an aura around CEO’s and their accomplishments. People look up to them and try to replicate their success by imitating their routine and activities. We’ve all heard how leaders like Apple CEO Tim Cook wake up...
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In this episode of the Cerius Business Today podcast focusing on advice for the CEO we are joined by James Stewart. He has spent a majority of his career in a Fortune 100 company, where he worked his way up from being an engineer to a Business Unit Manager. After leaving, James decided be become an Interim Executive and set-up his own independent practice working with CEOs...
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If employees are the blood of the organization, then the CEO is its heart. This is part 2 in a 2 part series. For part 1 please visit CEO Self Awareness Part 1 A successful CEO is a person who takes risk, is passionate about their job and can inspire others around them. They are not afraid to stick with what they feel is right....
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Leaders often face business challenges that require more than a quick-fix meeting or phone call. In all honesty, those challenges keep business leaders up at night. Issues like potential declining profit margins or sales, non-performing employees, and finding (and keeping) the right talent aren’t always solvable “problems” but more like ever expanding puzzles that require constant attention. So when we hear The National Sleep Foundation...
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The National Sleep Foundation says that adults need about seven hours of sleep a night in order to feel rested. However, when you’re a CEO, sleep isn’t always on the agenda. For example, take Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat. One of the most renowned automotive executives in the world, Sergio works on four hours of sleep a night, which isn’t an altogether uncommon practice for...
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