Small Private Companies Need a Board of Directors

Why would a Board of Directors (Board) be important to small, private companies? Actually, many CEOs do not have Boards as they believe the cost and effort required to do so could be put to better use within their companies.  Many of these same CEOs just do not want...

As a CEO, Do You Need a Business Coach or a Business Consultant?

During initial discussions with new clients, there is often confusion concerning the difference between an executive business Coach and a business Consultant.  It is very important for a CEO to understand that one solves a problem for them and the other helps them...

Why Are Leadership Skills Not Being Coached?

The BIG Problem. The lack of basic leadership skills in CEOs and Executives is a huge and growing problem for companies.  The following responses to survey questions exemplify the surprising extent of this BIG problem:   the majority of people trust a stranger more...

Why, When, Who, and How Should You Hire an Executive Coach

Why, When, Who, and How Should You Hire an Executive Coach In business, cash is king.  So why would you ever consider spending some of that cash on a Coach?  Do you critically and regularly ask yourself the following questions that are determinants of whether your...

The Corporate Culture You Have vs The Corporate Culture You Want

How to Embrace and Overcome Common Fears of Being a CEO: The Corporate Culture You Have vs The corporate Culture You Want        CEOs often lose sleep over concerns with employees they have and employees they need to hire. This can be especially troubling when...

The Imposter Syndrome

How to Embrace and Overcome Common Fears of Being a CEO : The Imposter Syndrome Previously, we discussed that all CEOs have fears regardless of whether they lead a start-up company or a growth-stage company or how strong and fearless they might appear to others....