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Lesson #4: Never Stop Running Scared
“The secret I learned early on from my father was to run scared and never think I had it made,” said Watson Jr. “I never felt I was completely adequate to the job and always ran scared…The fundamental for our success was running scared. I've seen us go by companies whose chief executives used to make me shake in awe." One of the biggest keys to IBM’s success was Watson Jr.’s inability to sit still, to accept his success and ride it out. Instead, Watson Jr. always kept his eye on the future, always looked for improvement, for the next big opportunity and he refused to settle.

American Execs Think they Deserve to be Paid Less
This is hard to believe, but according to a new study, most American executives say they believe they are overpaid.
The Clueless CEO
How can such an intelligent and capable executive be so clueless in today's demanding business environment? How can a company be so blind to pending challenges? The answer to these questions and a peek at the not so distant future is why many chief executives are doomed to fail over the next five years.

How to Coach at Work
Leaderaship coaching is all the buzz at the moment and the 'in thing is to coach or be coached'. The problem is if you have decided that coaching is for your organisation but you dont know where to start, then this article will give you some food for thought and some help.

Working for working mums
What do you do when your children are off sick or there are medical checks, clinics to attend, inset days or other myriad child-related appointments to keep? There are only so many days you can take off work, as many mothers have discovered. Flexible working can seem the only solution for mothers who want or need to work, but how can you find it? Enter Gillian Nissim. She is a working mum of two boys and found herself and many of her friends in a similar position, needing flexible yet challenging work, but not being able to find it. She set about doing something about it.
Staffing Employees: Extraordinary Human Resources
With the world getting smaller and the global economy getting more competitive, strategic staffing is more important than ever. The growing legions of increasingly skilled, educated, and talented people who have chosen to work through staffing firms provide the ideal solution to human resource challenges.
Strategic Planning - Business Executive Essentials - Part 8 of 12
The spectrum of corporate strategic planning models and processes is broad, and the term has taken on many different connotations over recent decades. For organizations that are new to formal strategic planning, it can seem like a daunting task. It certainly does not have to be, and this article series is intended to help chief executives get on the right path to better corporate planning. Just compiling goals and timelines into a spreadsheet that gets sent along with a meaningless report in a binder doesn’t cut it. That becomes worthless data to all involved in the organization and will not accomplish the results strategic planning should accomplish. There is no “magic binder” of spreadsheets and PowerPoints that can perform miracles when it comes to strategy and the execution thereof.
Want more sales? Who doesn’t? Have you considered introducing new products or services to demonstrate that you are truly listening to your loyal customers?
Want more sales? Who doesn’t? Have you considered introducing new products or services to demonstrate that you are truly listening to your loyal customers?
The Ethical Tipping Point
We hear a great deal these days about ethics. But when does an acceptable practice tip over into an unethical practice?
Innovative Trends in Non-Profit Executive Compensation
Non-profit executives earning 50% more than in 2000 and receiving bonuses? See what's driving these trends and if they will continue on their climb.

Customer Value Creation In A Down Economy: Avoiding Near-sighted Strategy Mistakes
A slow economy provides many challenges for business leaders, but that does not mean we throw out the baby with the bathwater. Despite the challenges, long-term viability of our businesses relies on keeping our strategy focused beyond the horizon-line. Chief executives must own the responsibility to stay the course on value-creation, championing the cause to maintain enthusiasm for innovation within the business organization.

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Giving Back
Corporate America reached a new low yesterday when the chief executive officer of Nestle S.A. asked Boston College’s Chief Executives’ Club “What the hell have we taken away from society by being a successful company that employs people? Companies shouldn’t feel obligated to give back to the community.”
Insight Into Incompetence of Managers & Executives, From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
One of the most common topics of conversation in today’s workplace is the incompetence of managers and executives. And there does not seem to be any evidence that this subject is going away anytime soon. In addition, the managers and executives are very fearful that their subordinates will discover how really incompetent they are. And again, this fear of being “found out” is actually well founded. What is the magnitude of failure among managers and executives? According to one research study, 4 out of 10 newly promoted managers and executives fail. Think about this – that is a 40 PERCENT FAILURE RATE! Why do managers and executives fail? Based upon more than 35 years of experience and observations, your strategic thinking business coach offers a list of ten (10) top reasons for failure.

Executive Networking
This article originally appeared in http://www.thenationalnetworker.com Networking isn't just for small companies or for sales executives. In the US and in the UK Chief Executives and senior directors are getting together to discuss their challenges and issues, and to give each other support. Andy Lopata looks at how CEO and Leadership Networks are having an impact in the UK.
The 8P’s of Persuasive Presentations
There are two major job responsibilities of a CEO. One is Chief Strategist. The other is Chief Story Teller. Just look at Apple’s, Steve Jobs, who excels at both. Considering that many people would rather die than speak in public, including CEO’s, comes this concise article detailing the 8P’s of Persuasive Presentations. Never be Boring Again!

What is CEO Time?
You're the Chief Executive of your small business. You're also the Chief Employee. CEOs make a lot of money. Employees do not. If you're not making a lot of money right now in your business, have a look at how much time you're spending as a "Chief Employee."
The Clueless CEO
How can such an intelligent and capable executive be so clueless in today's demanding business environment? How can a company be so blind to pending challenges? The answer to these questions and a peek at the not so distant future is why many chief executives are doomed to fail over the next five years.

Why Is the Chief People Officer Missing from the C-Suite?
The CEO, CFO, CIO and the list continues are recognized acronyms for executives in the C (Chief) suites. Yet what makes companies successful is people. So where is the Chief People Officer?
Is Your CFO REALLY a Chief Financial Officer
No offense to all those dedicated, competent, excellent performing CFO’s out there but I have to admit that I run into a number of individuals in business that hold the respectable title of CFO (Chief Financial Officer) that shouldn’t be the Chief of anything. Oh, some of these CFO impersonators do a good job as an accountant and some may even qualify as a Controller. But, there are some that just shouldn’t hold the title of Chief Financial Officer. “The chief financial officer (CFO) is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management. The CFO is also responsible for analysis of data”. So…… ask yourself; is your CFO really a Chief Financial Officer.
Title Inflation Emerges With A Vengeance
Suddenly, title inflation is everywhere. I’ve seen more business cards or email sigs lately with adjectives like “executive” or “senior” or “senior executive” or “special” or “chief” in front of more traditional titles (e.g. “vice president”). The “chief” one is especially bizarre since it’s not always obvious whether the CSO is a “Chief Sales Officer” or a “Chief Security Officer” which in and of itself is a problem.
Customer Value Creation In A Down Economy: Avoiding Near-sighted Strategy Mistakes
A slow economy provides many challenges for business leaders, but that does not mean we throw out the baby with the bathwater. Despite the challenges, long-term viability of our businesses relies on keeping our strategy focused beyond the horizon-line. Chief executives must own the responsibility to stay the course on value-creation, championing the cause to maintain enthusiasm for innovation within the business organization.
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