Posts Tagged ‘CEO’

Crowdsourcing the FADS Blog Content

Last night I went to write today’s blog post and ended up with writer’s block. As I told Nancy Myrland, the only thing I really wanted to do is snuggle in my flannel sheets with the down comforter and the remote control.
Instead, however, I asked my Twitter friends what they would like me to write [...]

Is It True Behind Every Successful Woman Is a Man?

One of my favorite reporters in the entire world is Del Jones, the leadership columnist for USA   Today. I’ve worked with him for many years. I know him in real life. I’m featuring him as a case study in a book (details forthcoming). And I have a daily conversation with him on Twitter.
So when [...]

CEO Leadership Skills: What Does It Take to Be Level 5?

I think most of you know I’m a Vistage member. My Chair was here on Friday for our monthly one-to-one meeting. During that meeting he said to me, “It’s time for you to stop being an entrepreneur and become a level 5 CEO.”
As is natural for me, I internalized his comments and have been thinking [...]

Lessons I'm Learning In My Journey to the Top

Nearly two years ago I had to make the transition from working in the business to working on the business. It was a difficult transition (still is sometimes) because no one tells you how to do it. When I asked my peers, friends, and family what a CEO should be doing, no one could give [...]