BIG Talk
Robert Sher’s Radio Interview on the “Think Bigger Radio Show” in October 2012, prompted this brief.
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Posts Tagged ‘misplaced loyalty’
Believe It or Not, Some CEOs are Underpaid
Far from the popular demonizing of CEOs as arrogant and greedy, too many mid-market CEOs actually think too little of themselves. They do not require their executive teams, business partners and boards to treat them with respect.
Why a Loyal CEO Can be Deadly
Being a loyal CEO can be deadly. But isn’t loyalty good? Admirable? Yes, but not always. Not when the CEO is loyal to people who aren’t loyal to the company.
The High Cost of an Unpredictable Leader
Chaos at the top of an organization is a recipe for disaster. Learn about the three types of unpredictable leader, underlying causes for the behavior, four paths toward resolution and methods of coping if it’s your boss who’s unpredictable.
Dealing with High Maintenance Employees
High maintenance employees sap all the energy from team and upper management. Here are some examples of the breed and suggestions for resolution of the problem.
Misplaced Loyalty
Loyalty to your employees is admirable, particularly when they’ve served the company well. But what happens when their performance slips? Do you have the toughness to put company loyalty first?
Eager and Able Leadership Team Essential
Do you have capable managers on your top team? That won’t be enough. Managers like/need to be told what to do. Leaders (executives) create momentum on their own, making decisions as needed to achieve an objective. Collecting and growing an excellent leadership team is one of the most critical aspects of a CEO’s job.
Keeping Control of the Top Team
Lead executives should stay loyal to the company, not create fiefdoms of their own. Here’s how one CEO dealt with an empire-builder on his own top team.
Surprising Non-Performance by Executives
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.
Firing Key Employees; When You Must, and How – Availigent
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.
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).