What Does it Take to be an Effective CEO?
This is a crucial question and one that must be answered well every time an organisation is looking to appoint their new leader.
Unsurprisingly, Harvard has been attributed with a view: producing 7 elements that need to be demonstrated for a person to carry the role off.
Read More»Could Hidden Liabilities Drown the Euro?
#strategicthinking : Just how stable is the Euro, given the amount of European Central Bank debt and that of EU member states?
Why Don’t Highly Productive People Make the Transition to Management?
Not every top performer makes for a good manager.
In the HBR article here, the authors argue that the difference between a good individual contributor and a good manager hinges on six key abilities:
Read More»Authenticity In Leadership
Authenticity in Leadership means being the best version of the real you that you can be.
This article from KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY gives some very sound foundational pointers that show how to set yourself up for effective leadership.
To Split; or Not to Split – that is the Question
At least it is for the ‘big 4’.
The economist article, linked here, demonstrates a number of factors pulling a decision in different directions.