


How PG&E’s New CEO Patti Poppe Must Adapt To Break Its Death Spiral
Fourteen months ago, California utility PG&E CEO Geisha Williams left incoming CEO Bill Johnson three envelopes on her way out and told him to open them one at a time, when things got tough. He opened the first a couple of months in. Her note said “Blame your...
The Keys To Level Four Delegation – The Heart Of Leadership
Leadership is all about inspiring and enabling others, epitomized by level four delegation. The keys to doing that well are 1) direction, 2) resources, 3) bounded authority, and 4) accountability. Recall the framework from my article, The Art of Delegating: Do well...
“Best Of” The CEO Boot Camps – Core Insights & Frameworks
Reflecting on 15 years of CEO Connection CEO Boot Camps yields this highly subjective view of the most important insights. We don’t take notes during the boot camps, but we do end each boot camp by asking the CEOs present three questions: What are you going to...
The One Most Important Thing To Do When Leaving An Executive Position
Everything communicates in a job transition whether starting, leaving, or doing both at the same time. One mark of integrity is being the same person in all situations. But different situations call for different approaches. So, when leaving a job, choose the right...