Growth Through Acquisition: A Strategic Plan Rendering Winning Results
With a strategy as aggressive and risky as acquisition, there are many fundamentals that have to be put into place and operating smoothly for success. Here's one CEO's experience.
Six Lessons For Succeeding As A Private Equity CEO
We asked 25 leaders at premier PE firms, including Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group and KKR, as well as 15 successful portfolio company CEOs. Their responses revealed six common myths that often plague new portfolio company CEOs -- and how to overcome them.
CEOs in CPG Understand How Tough Small Acquisitions Can Be
Look no further than the bombshell earnings disappointment from Kraft Heinz for confirmation of how important it is for CEOs to get “big-to-small” strategies right.
Building Company Value To Prepare It For Sale
Here's a look into a process for building value into companies and the role of a turnaround specialist in asset recovery and valuation preservation for troubled companies.
More CEOs Get Pre-Emptive About Layoffs And Cost-Cutting
More CEOs these days are thinking and acting like GM CEO Mary Barra, moving to get their corporate houses in order at least in part as a pre-emptive strike against the seemingly growing likelihood of a slowdown in the U.S economy.
Health E-Commerce CEO On FSA And HSA Opportunities
Jeremy Miller, CEO of Health E-Commerce, spoke with Chief Executive about the healthcare industry’s ongoing challenge to controlling costs and competing with Amazon.
After Plunging In December, CEO Outlook For 2019 Ticks Up In January
After plunging to a two-year low in December, CEO confidence in future business conditions ticked up 2.5% in January to 6.6 out of 10, from 6.4 out of 10 in December.
Musk’s Petulance On 60 Minutes Shows It’s Time For Him To Grow Up
Elon Musk's interview on 60 Minutes shows that even though he doesn't want to “adhere to some CEO template," the erratic CEO of Tesla needs to grow up.
Executive Compensation Mistakes: Stop Treating Everyone Equally
In business, certain functions are more important than others. And fair or not, some people on your executive team are more important than others. Their compensation should reflect that.
Lessons Learned From The 2008 Financial Crisis
When navigating a crisis, leaders must remember that regaining former glory is not an overnight effort—especially when the crisis is the result of a systemic failure, as it was in 2008.
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CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX
CEOs Slow Spending Amid Uncertainty
The majority of the 255 CEOs we surveyed for our CEO Confidence Index said they are no longer planning on increasing capital expenditures or headcount over the coming year.
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