In both my own company and several client companies, we’ve discussed, then written out a code of conduct to help set expectations about how we should treat each other. Some companies, especially young ones can be rough places to work. Letting the “roughnecks” run free will destroy the willingness of many other talented people to contribute at all, and many will leave.
Richard Bravman, CEO of Intelleflex, helped build his last company from a four person team to a 1.7 billion dollar firm. The trick: He works to build companies that innovate to create entirely new product categories in which they take commanding market share leadership.
Investors are easy to understand. They don’t care about CEO’s dreams and plans in the broad sense. They just want what they want, and what they want is financial results. These are the questions to ask yourself before you ask for other people’s money.
You know what needs to happen in your business. That puts you well ahead of many of the big companies. Leverage your knowledge into a business plan by answering these five questions.
Leaping ahead in the business world takes more than courage. Learn how one business leader – Mark Denham of 247 Workspace – came up with a new game plan.
CEOs sometimes suffer from insomnia, worrying about the future of their companies. As the bus rolls along, are some of the wheels coming loose? While you’re lying awake at night, ask yourself these key questions.
One of the fundamental truths of business is that cash is king. Too many firms run so lean that they are at risk of shutdown if any large problems arise. Find out where cash goes, where it should go, and how to stay in a comfortable range.
Hear Steve Bengstrom of PriceWaterhouseCoopers interview author Robert Sher on the PriceWaterhouseCoopers Start Up Show.
Steve had some interesting questions based on his review of The Feel of the Deal.
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You should be able to rely on your top team members, but how do you know that the executives you’ve hired really are competent? Learn how to prevent last-minute surprises, and what could happen if you don’t.
Winning is business is much better than just surviving. But does your business have the right to win? Here are some key attributes behind winning and ways to evaluate whether your business is on the right road.
Robert Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. He was chief executive of Bentley Publishing Group from 1984 to 2006 and steered the firm to become a leading player in its industry (decorative art publishing).