After interviewing 20 current and former CEOs, Neal Kissel and Patrick Foley found that issues such as failing to see that the CEO role is a different one, as well as managing their time but not their energy, contribute to higher CEO turnover rates. To counteract this, Kissel and Foley suggest five mutually reinforcing elements of a successful personal strategy for CEOs, such as a focus on strategy development and execution, resource allocation, performance management and people choices.
Counting the cost of carbon to shareholders: Taking first steps
Companies are facing the prospect of being taxed on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which could reduce profitability and, ultimately, shareholder value. Our...