Who You Gonna Call?
Some jingles stay with us forever. One that has been coming to mind lately for me is “Who You Gonna Call?”
Today, running a company can feel as scary as the specter-strewn buildings and streets of Manhattan in Ghostbusters.
CEO tenures are shrinking.
71% of CEOs feel imposter syndrome.
AI is eating the world and making the future very hard to predict.
And failed CEOs are pushed to the side for “more time with family.”
Who are YOU gonna call?
If you’re struggling with an issue in your role as CEO, who can you dial?
Consultants are expensive. They have a mercenary feel a lot of the time. They aren’t embedded in your company. It’s easy to end up after a yearlong seven-figure engagement feeling set back even further than you started.
CEO coaches can be great. Truly. I recommend CEOs be in a coaching relationship. But the coach is best for holding the CEO accountable to specific development goals, building concrete leadership skills. If you’re spiraling and the company needs help now, a CEO coach …
