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.

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CEOs have the duty to stay on mission and pursue the firm’s vision, even if it means firing a troublesome employee with critical knowledge.  This article talks about how to reduce the risks to the company and prepare to make the change, using CEO Bud Michaels of Availigent, a software firm, as a case study.

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Take a troubled business with young, troubled employees, and turn it around by deeply engaging and tapping the potential in each employee. CEO Rick Gaan of LeMans Karting and his wife June show how genuine concern for your employees is good for business.

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Stepping down to a lower level and actually doing the job is not glamorous, nor is it the best use of a top executive’s time over the long haul.  But Jim MacDonald, CEO of RF MacDonald Co., found out how incredibly powerful this tactic can be.

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Taking the time to orient new employees to your corporate culture is one thing. Terry Lim, COO of Pet Food Express, demonstrates a commitment to ongoing training few companies can match.

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Leaders at all levels in growing companies need to make every minute count.  Meetings can be a great way to make decisions and draw upon the collective wisdom of a team.  They can also be colossal time wasters if run poorly.  If you are concerned that your company’s meetings are not as productive as they should be, try to adopt this bill of rights for meetings.  Feel free to adapt it to the needs of your organization.

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