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‘We Told You So’: Owners, CEOs Slash Plans

America’s business owners and chief executives have begun to speak after the elections with their actions and their mouths. And they’re delivering a vote of no confidence in a U.S. economy that still carries too many uncertainties for them.

 Dale Buss CEO Briefing Newsletter , Leadership & Strategy November 29 2012

Customer Service Is Your Marketing Strategy

To have a successful social media strategy, customer service will need to play a prominent role— blurring the boundaries between service and brand marketing.

 Joshua March CEO Briefing Newsletter , Leadership & Strategy November 26 2012

The Best Way to Jumpstart Your Company’s Growth

Most business observers agree that as a company grows it will hit speed-bumps at revenue levels of $5 million, $10 million, $20 million, and $50 million. They also generally agree that most founders, CEOs, or General Managers will fail in their well-meaning efforts to take their companies over these hurdles.

Chas Klivans CEO Briefing Newsletter , Leadership & Strategy November 15 2012

What CEOs can learn from Barack and Mitt

While politicians may be an unlikely source for best practices, CEOs can learn a few lessons from candidates on how to engage a key stakeholder: employees. The political best practices can be boiled down to three tips: 1) Avoid flip-flopping, 2.) Act like a hedgehog, & 3.) Create a community of interest

 Jim Holland CEO Briefing Newsletter , Leadership & Strategy November 2 2012

Is Your Company Fit for Growth?

In arguing for a more strategic approach to managing costs in preparing for future expansion, Booz experts Deniz Caglar, Jaya Pandrangi and John Plansky offer a three question diagnostic to help guide leaders.

 ChiefExecutive.net CEO Briefing Newsletter , Leadership & Strategy November 2 2012

Struggling to Grow? What’s Your Difference?

A serial entrepreneur shares his experience on how best to differentiate and market your product to gain share and build growth

 Lance Anderson Leadership & Strategy October 26 2012

Planning Now Can Help Grow Wealth for Later

With tax laws in flux and interest rates at all-time lows, now is the time for CEOs to consider taking advantage of opportunities that could reduce tax bills in 2012 and beyond. But the clock is ticking on a number of these key strategies, so it’s critical for executives to take a close look at their planning before the end of this year.

 Robert Barbetti CEO Briefing Newsletter , Leadership & Strategy October 18 2012

5 Ways to Create a Successful Family Business

According to the National Restaurant Association, there are 970,000 restaurants in America. Further research indicates that the three-year failure rate for restaurants hovers around 60 percent. So just what is it that makes some restaurants fold, while others turn into gold? For two successful Washington D.C.-based restaurants, the answer to their success starts with family.

 ChiefExecutive.net CEO Briefing Newsletter , Leadership & Strategy October 18 2012

What You Say Goes – Recognizing and Managing Your Impact

When you are the CEO, people listen to you in a highly specific way and may as a result take actions you do not intend. It’s critical that recognize the impact of your communication in order to avoid unintended consequences.

Erika Andersen CEO Briefing Newsletter , Leadership & Strategy September 27 2012

Should You Emulate Apple?

McKinsey experts say it’s no mystery why companies should want to emulate successful peers, but they caution when it comes to outliers like Apple as such practices may result in more agonizing frustration than competitive gain. Can one be blinded by star power?

 ChiefExecutive.net CEO Briefing Newsletter , Leadership & Strategy September 19 2012

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