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The CEO's Guide to an Excellent Offsite
Here's my approach to executive offsites. See all the components I include, and download a customizable agenda.
Jul 8, 2025
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The Mental Model Every CEO Must Understand
Here's the one I've taught CEOs for years.
Jan 9, 2025
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What CEOs Are Saying: Law Enforcement Tech
On Thursday, Flock Safety announced it was tightening the rules on its license plate reader network.
Aug 17
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Underrated CEO Skill: Knowing an Expert When You See One
Great CEOs go from being the expert in the room to being the person who puts experts in the room. Here are the five signs to look for.
Aug 15
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Buying AI Is Not Like Buying Software
The modern CEO is an expert buyer of software.
Aug 13
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"Stop managing and start leading"?
Nov 20, 2025
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Everyone gets a PIP
Mar 4
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What school doesn't teach young people about their first job
Nov 26, 2025
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Great Managers Need Two Types of Maturity
Sep 12, 2025
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What CEOs Are Saying: The End of the Search Referral
Three earnings calls from PubMatic, Ziff Davis, and Yelp
Aug 10
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The CEO Has No KPI
Why the concept of "metrics for the CEO" is misleading
Aug 5
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What CEOs Are Saying: Big Oil's Windfall
Three earnings calls from ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Valero
Aug 3
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The Agreement Every Board and CEO Should Make
Here's a document that eliminates a common stressor between CEOs and boards
Aug 1
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Why I Spend My Time on CEOs
People sometimes ask me why, after running companies for most of my career, I've chosen to spend this chapter of my life working on the CEO role itself.
Jul 31
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What CEOs Are Saying: US Railroads
Earnings calls from Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, and CSX
Jul 27
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A Letter to Your New Employee
10 commitments that require no talent at all
Jul 23
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What CEOs Are Saying: Keep On Truckin'
Three earnings calls from J.B. Hunt, ManpowerGroup, and Cintas
Jul 20
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A Wise Man Once Said . . . Nothing
On the dangers of empty praise.
Jul 17
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What CEOs Are Saying: Planes, Jeans, Sushi
Three earnings calls from the past week: Delta Air Lines, Levi Strauss, and Kura Sushi
Jul 13
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The Dashboard Delusion
Why the CEO's analytics addiction is a distraction from the job
Jul 8
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What CEOs Are Saying: Strange New Employees
Three earnings calls from FactSet, FranklinCovey, and Concentrix
Jul 6
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