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The 20 Most Creative CEOs Of 2013

CEO.com - May 16, 2013

Twenty CEOs proved the value of visionary leadership by landing a spot on Fast Company’s list of “The 100 Most Creative People In Business 2013.” The list considers individuals from industries around the... Read »

7 Steps To Getting Your Visionary Company Noticed

CEO.com - May 15, 2013

In How To Be Seen As a Visionary CEO I covered basic principles on how to channel your inner Seth Godin and get your ideas noticed. Now let’s go a step further and talk about the logistics of getting your ideas noticed.... Read »

What Educational Disruption Means For Your Company

CEO.com - May 14, 2013

With graduation season upon us, it's important to remember that as a manager you must often be a teacher too. A major part of your role is instruction — which means that you need to pay attention to the massive disruption... Read »

How To Be Seen As A Visionary CEO

CEO.com - May 13, 2013

Would you like your business to be seen as a groundbreaking, visionary company? Want it to be the Seth Godin of your field, or the Malcolm Gladwell (if maybe with a different hairstyle) of your industry? You can — but... Read »

The Unexpected Antidote To Procrastination

CEO.com - May 10, 2013

A recent early morning hike in Malibu, California, led me to a beach, where I sat on a rock and watched surfers. I marveled at these courageous men and women who woke before dawn, endured freezing water, paddled through... Read »

What Your Signature Says About Your Leadership

CEO.com - May 9, 2013

Turns out something as small as signature size can make a big statement about leadership quality. According to research highlighted by Harvard Business Review, an analysis of CEO signatures from ten years of S&P 500... Read »

24 Leadership Books To Read Before You Die

CEO.com - May 7, 2013

Besides being incredibly good for your brain, reading really does make you smarter. A well-stocked bookshelf can keep you focused on important leadership and management principles—some of which you might already have... Read »

8 Techniques For People Who Don’t Think They’re Innovative

CEO.com - May 6, 2013

Trying to be innovative feels, at least for most people, nearly impossible. Don't believe me? Go ahead. Be innovative. Turn away for a few moments and think of something new and different. I'll wait. Back already?... Read »

Warren Buffett Wants Women In The Workplace

CEO.com - May 6, 2013

American business legend Warren Buffett thinks the nation’s “secret sauce” isn’t just one ingredient short—it’s missing half the recipe. In his first-ever social interview and essay about women in the... Read »

5 TED Talks Every CEO Should Watch

CEO.com - May 3, 2013

On a mission to better humankind, TED challenges the world’s most remarkable people to come on stage and give the talk of their lives in less than twenty minutes. Inspiring, funny, motivational and educational, these... Read »

Chart: How Warren Buffett’s Twitter Account Exploded

CEO.com - May 2, 2013

  Well, it finally happened. At 12:20 p.m. EST, the 82-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway tweeted for the very first time. “You can teach an old dog new tricks,” Warren Buffett joked. The tweet came... Read »

3 Reasons You Should Leave For Lunch

CEO.com - April 29, 2013

It happens: we all need to work through lunch from time to time. Eating at your desk while checking email feels productive and raises the tantalizing prospect that you might be able to get home early. But here’s the... Read »

4 Questions That Keep Things Simple

CEO.com - April 29, 2013

Although it doesn't show up explicitly in any personality test, some people seem to be more prone to creating complexity than others. Instead of cutting to the heart of an issue, they tangle it further; rather than narrowing... Read »

9 Negotiation Tactics From Famous CEOs

CEO.com - April 24, 2013

Everything is negotiable. It’s one of those trade secrets every businessperson knows but won’t divulge. Because at the end of the day, those who bargain the best are the ones who come out on top. Learning to play the... Read »

8 Things Consultants Will Never Say

CEO.com - April 24, 2013

Hiring the right consultant is tough, especially since in most cases there is no physical "product" to evaluate. You often have to decide whether promises like "We can!" and "We will!" are likely to come true. Aside from... Read »