Category: Forbes Executive Onboarding Notes
Executive Onboarding Note: The Root Cause Of GE CEO John Flannery’s Failure: Speed And Decisiveness
Flannery is out as GE’s CEO and Culp is in. Certainly the surprisingly poor results hurt.
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Executive Onboarding Note: The Inflated Title Trap
Those pushing for inflated titles for their own self-interest are at risk of not playing well with others.
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Executive Onboarding Note: The Importance Of The Confidence To Be Open To Help
While executive onboarding, get help. If it’s offered, take it. If it’s not offered, find it.
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Executive Onboarding Note: Why SalesForce’s Naming Co-CEOs Is A Huge Distraction
Co-CEOs can be a huge distraction. Most organizations with co-CEOs spend way too much time figuring out which Caesar to serve.
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Checking For Fit In The Digital Age
In today’s digital age, everything everyone says and does is captured 24/7/365 forever. Mistakes, quotes, videos don’t go away.
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Should CEOs Have Term Limits?
Most CEOs have employment contracts. They are two-edged swords for all involved.
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Cultural Issues In Combining Monsanto And Bayer
How Bayer manages the cultural integration of Monsanto will make a huge difference to the future success of the combined entity
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How To Manage Mission-Crippling Surprises In Your New Job
When you find yourself in a situation that is different than what you expected, many times you can’t control the change. You can control how you react.
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How Xerox’s New CEO John Visentin Can Survive His Hot Landing
Successful crisis management flows from 1) Preparing in advance, 2) Reacting to events, 3) Bridging gaps.
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