CEO Life
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CEOs Who Ride the Wind
Greek mythology’s Icarus, using wax wings, crashed because he flew too close to the sun. But a fair number of [...]
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How Accurate is the Idea of the Narcissist CEO?
A recent study from a management professor at Penn State explores the “Narcissistic CEO,” claiming that qualities like investing heavily in advertising and R&D or conducting lots of acquisitions (and paying high premiums for those acquisitions) indicates that a CEO is narcissistic and may run a company into the ground. Sure, too much ego isn’t a good thing, but is this study taking things too far?
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54% of CEOs Say Top Spot is More Complex than Expected, Feel Isolated from Staff
A new survey from RHR International has insights into the current pysche of the public company CEO; 50% of CEOs feel isolated and 50% feel increased pressure to perform well financially in a short period of time. Are the external pressures on CEOs leading them to make the best long-term decisions?
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5 Steps to Build a Bridge to the Life You Want
The secret to life’s success involves a plan – one that is reviewed and tweaked at regular intervals.
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Preparing for Board Director Retirement: A Customized Approach to Succession Planning
Historically, Board Director Succession Planning has been relegated to a process focused on simply “replacing” a particular individual who is retiring with someone who is most like that particular individual. Although instituted quite frequently, this historical approach ignores three truths that are worth examining.
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Part II: Private Company Compensation StudyChief Executive Group recently conducted a groundbreaking study of the compensation practices of private companies with revenues of $5 million to $5 billion. In our last issue, we provided some of the highlights about CEO compensation practices. This charticle focuses on some of the key findings related to other senior executives. |
CEO Compensation , Talent Management | December 6 2011 |
Study Says CEOs Disappoint as Board Members, But Numbers Tell a Different StoryA recent survey suggests that sitting CEOs may actually be less effective directors than non-CEOs, citing the responses of 79 percent of directors who said sitting CEOs were no more effective in the role than non-CEOs. |
Boards of Directors , Governance/Compliance | December 5 2011 |
No Bull: Empty offices signal a second recessionColumnist Joe Queenan discusses how the activities in his suburban New York office building tell us everything we need to know about the economy. |
November 29 2011 | |
CEO Transitions: Getting off on the Right FootThe retention of CEOs is enhanced when they begin their tenure on a strong footing. While executive integration is not a new topic, a recent study by RHR International shows that the process unfolds in a very specific fashion. |
Leadership & Strategy | November 7 2011 |
Top Wheels, Part II: Five Cars for PlayIn the second part of our two-part series on top cars, Chief Executive and Edmunds.com showcases five cars for CEO play that focus more on excellence than excess. |
Cars | October 31 2011 |
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