Articles about CEO

 Why do companies fail to learn from their mistakes?   With so much riding on success, you would think that companies would be better at learning. Amazingly, it seems as if they fight tooth and nail against learning, often with … Continue reading →

 Any ideas about how to capture lessons learned for a knowledge base—i.e. getting colleagues to NOT fear repercussions of admitting ‘mistakes’ and/or admitting what they did not know?  First, the Truth: most of us are afraid to admit mistakes or … Continue reading →

 The managing director heads an organization with three vice presidents under him. For the last two years the company has been run this way and has been successful in turning around. With reorganization on the agenda, it is proposed that … Continue reading →

A CIO’s job description: limiting technological adoption, insuring financial responsibility, linking technology to internal & external strategy. Continue reading →

Many great leaders have had great advisors. When you’re searching for advisors, where do you go? How do you get them? These slides from Stever’s 1999 Cyberposium presentation might shed some light. Continue reading →

EBITDA is an oft-touted financial measurement that’s flat out meaningless. I side with Warren Buffett in considering it an abberation of good accounting. Here’s why it makes no sense… Continue reading →

Warren Buffett’s commentary on CEO measurement and pay. Continue reading →

What is a CEO’s job? This abbreviated summary of the original article has been replaced by the full article, available at CEOJOB1.HTM. Continue reading →

In a leadership position, even the small stuff … isn’t. People watch your every move. Get used to it. Continue reading →

Stever’s monthly column, the Leadership Workshop, on Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge website. Continue reading →

The CEO has one of the oddest and least understood job descriptions of anyone in a company. This article is the last in a series of four that outline what a CEO should be doing and how she should be spending her time. Continue reading →

The CEO has one of the oddest and least understood job descriptions of anyone in a company. This article is the third in a series of four that outline what a CEO should be doing and how she should be spending her time. Continue reading →

The CEO has one of the oddest and least understood job descriptions of anyone in a company. This article is the second in a series of four that outline what a CEO should be doing and how she should be spending her time. Continue reading →

The CEO has one of the oddest and least understood job descriptions of anyone in a company. This article is the first in a series of four that outline what a CEO should be doing and how she should be spending her time. Continue reading →