Record your strategic thoughts.
To plan, or not to plan – Most CEOs openly admit to the value of planning, regardless of the level of effort they put into it. Those who do not see value in planning have their reasons: The creative entrepreneur finds the structure of planning simply too restrictive. Or, the world simply moves too fast. Any plan is immediately obsolete.
Whether these are rationalizations or heartfelt beliefs, I beg to differ. Continue reading
What obligation does the CEO have as the moral leader of a privately held enterprise? Sounds like a good roundtable discussion that could result in energized conversation for hours. It will not take that long to make my point.
Personal virtue was part of the Roman culture 2000 years ago. Although the Roman republic turned out to be a failed experiment, and the ensuing empire was far from flawless, the Roman concept of virtue had a lot to do with the profound influence of that culture on the history of Western Civilization.
I often preach the importance of defining core values for any privately held business. Continue reading
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