Leadership Rants
Most of you that have been reading this blog for any length of time know that I have strong feelings on leadership. While many of you have read my prepared material on the subject, I guess that very few of you have had the opportunity to read any of my commentary on other authors' perceptions of leadership. So today, I'm going to step out from behind the protective veil of my prepared and edited…
Social Networking for Business
So what's with all the buzz about social networking? What's the difference between old school networking and social networking? As a CEO or entrepreneur, why should you care? With so much being written about the impact of social networking on business and the numerous examples of companies that are capitalizing on its many benefits, I'm amazed at how few companies still just don't get it. Not…
Leadership Development and the CEO
A CEO by definition must have some level of leadership ability. Regrettably, many CEOs will never develop their leadership skills to their full potential. Put bluntly, those CEOs who fail to become great leaders will inevitably fail to become great CEOs. Part of being a true leader is having a commitment to developing not only your own skills but the skills of those around you. One of the fastest…
How To Become A Great CEO
What does it take to become a great CEO? Much more than it did even 5 years ago to be sure. The rapidly changing global landscape and the evolving complexity of business makes the job of CEO something that is only well suited for a rare few. For these reasons, sustainable success at the C-suite level is an elusive thing in today's business world. With the average tenure of a CEO being less than 5…
Assessing Brand Value
Assessing a brand's value is not rocket science, nor does it constitute ethereal hocus-pocus. Good brands have real value and understanding this is central to measuring whether or not your brand equity is increasing or whether you have a brand in decline. Whether you are a brand asset manager at a Fortune 500 company responsible for the brand of a product line, a professional concerned about…
Collaborate, Innovate and Dominate!
Those of you who know me or have followed this Blog for any length of time know how strongly I feel about innovation (see my Return on Innovation Blog Post) as a key driver in business. You also know how heavily I value partnering, venturing and collaboration as key leverage points. Independently these two concepts are powerful, but couple them together and they create a catalyzing effect of…
Interview with Ken Fisher
Ken Fisher is perhaps one of the most fascinating men of our time. He possesses both incredible intellect and genuine humility. He is a true renaissance man...A family man who has been married for 36 years, the best selling author (his current book The Only Three Questions That Count is ranked #14 on the NY Times Hardcover Bestseller list), The CEO of Fisher Investments, one of the most…
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