What does your C-Suite say about your company? Benjamin Franklin once said, “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” We all know that a fall from grace is not a pretty sight, but this is especially the case when you’re at the executive level of a company and all …
A Leader’s Mentor
Ahmad Nassar, Executive Vice President for National Football League Players, Inc, recounts the three valuable leadership lessons he has learned from his mentor.
Curing the Altitude Sickness of Reluctant Leaders
The best leaders are often reluctant leaders; here is how to discover these diamonds in the rough.
Talented Slackers: Fire Up or Fire?
It is the manager’s responsibility to help talented slackers jump onboard or leave the ship—here’s how.
Cultivating Ease: The Less Stressed Executive
Reducing stress not only benefits your body, but it also makes you a more valuable leader. By Christina Scalera You are tired, weary and downright fatigued. You are not sure how you are going to get through another day, another client, another investor meeting. You are an executive, but you are human nonetheless. And even though your list of accomplishments …
Learning to Lead: It’s Not For Everyone
Is leadership right for you? Qlik’s Chief People Officer, Diane Adams, explains the realities and difficulties of effective leadership.
Five Frank Principles of Business
Deck: Although these five leadership principles may seem like common sense, living by them is not common practice. By: Richard J. Bryan Frank was ex-Special Forces with a fine arts degree—an unusual mix. He achieved a lot in his business career by following five simple principles that he was able to apply to any business, and many have achieved a …
The Art of Feedback
As a professional who has admittedly achieved success by being personal, passionate, and proactive, it is no surprise that Raymond Ferrell, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Dex Media, has developed his own ideologies about how to give and receive work-performance feedback. Ferrell followed his passion for the law early on, and every professional move he has …
Today’s Marketers Are Soccer Players, Not Football Quarterbacks
The business game has changed. In order to score goals with consumers, CMOs need to start thinking like soccer captains. Everyone knows that the world is changing at a rapid pace and that it is affecting all parts of business, from supply chains to how consumers interact with brands. Nowhere are these changes more evident than in the C-Suite, particularly …
A Business Carol- Part 1: A Company Born from Christmas
Nathan Gordon, Chief Information Officer at Christmas Central, recounts how he mobilized his family business into a major enterprise. Editor’s Note: We had the opportunity to attend the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition this year in Chicago. There we met with Nathan Gordon, Chief Information Officer at Christmas Central, who shared insight on leadership and the dynamic of a family …









