CEO Advisory

Operating a successful company comes with a whole list of challenges, not least of which is maintaining a healthy level of financial stability. After all, any business that is dealing with cash flow and budgeting problems will eventually go under if these issues aren't rectified in a timely manner. Although...

The term agility has been applied to many aspects of a business. It extends to operations (process agility, manufacturing agility, supply chain agility), to products (portfolio agility, service agility, systems agility), to leadership (strategic agility, team agility, emotional agility) and more. Larry Cooper, who leads an agility LinkedIn group, cuts...

The use of a well-crafted email signature is one great way of promoting your organization or yourself in each email that you send. Proper use of an email signature will increase your response rate by highlighting your most valuable assets to your clients and prospects alike. An email signature says...

A world of distraction: If there’s a word that describes the human collective mental state in 2018 it’s DISTRACTED. 2012 was the year that smartphone penetration passed 50% in the United States. Global penetration will pass 50% this year. The social media phenomenon, riding on the back of that smartphone...

Workplace conversations usually involve a lot of instructions, demands, closed questions (“do you agree?”) and leading questions (“this will be good, won’t it?”). They often feature idle chitchat about nothing, collusion, lies, gossip or worse. They may not be pleasant, but these are automatic and socially acceptable ways to relate...

Becoming the CEO of a large organization for the first time is a challenging leadership transition. While the path to the top usually prepares a first-time CEO well for key internal leadership tasks (such as building and leading executive teams, driving execution, and crafting vision and strategy) many organizational leaders...

Social media is one of the most important marketing efforts out there, and even CEOs should be engaging. Unfortunately, less than half see the importance of a strong social presence. According to a report from CEO.com and DOMO, 60 percent of CEOs don’t have a social media account in their...

Among the top 30 colleges that produced the most Fortune 500 CEOs, the University of Wisconsin–Madison produced the most – 14, according to a report by Chicago-based Kittleman & Associates.  Fourteen Fortune 500 CEOs call the University of Wisconsin–Madison their alma mater, making it the most represented college among the...

A personal loan? Save you money? Yes, you read that right. But before we look at how exactly you can do this, let’s be clear on what exactly this loan is and why you should consider it. What is a personal loan? It is an unsecured loan that is given...

When you talk, do your customers listen? If you’re honest with yourself, the answer to this question might not always be “yes.” Customers are known to ignore brands – whether intentionally or unintentionally – and you need to make sure you don’t fall into this category. Practical Ways to Engage...