COMMUNICATIONSWartime CEO: Running a War Room (1 of 2)If your company faces an existential threat, read this.Photo by Benjamin Faust (Unsplash)All bets are off.That lead investor just pulled out.Your cost of acquisition just doubled.Your biggest customers are leaving.You stare at the spreadsheet. Nothing adds up. Without swift action your runway will shrink until a crash is imminent.What do you do whenContinueContinue reading “Wartime CEO: Part 1 — Running a War Room”
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5 Reasons Why Salespeople Make the Best Business Leaders
Salespeople shine as outstanding wartime CEOs in times of crisis, keeping calm in the face of chaos and immediately putting solutions into action. Warren Buffett, Ginni Rometty and Howard Schultz share a common background — they all worked as salespeople before becoming CEOs of Berkshire Hathaway, IBM and Starbucks, respectively. Buffett worked as an investment salesman, Rometty got hisContinueContinue reading “5 Reasons Why Salespeople Make the Best Business Leaders”
Want a Company That Lasts Forever? This Simple Business Strategy is the Secret to Longevity
A company built to last won’t look at mistakes as breaking points — when something isn’t working, its an opportunity to pivot. I founded my commercial real estate firm over 40 years ago and have seen tremendous disruption in my time leading it. While the coronavirus pandemic was in many ways unprecedented, our response was theContinueContinue reading “Want a Company That Lasts Forever? This Simple Business Strategy is the Secret to Longevity”
How to Retain Great Employees: Five Tips for Small Business Owners
Are you a small business owner trying to understand how to retain great employees? Well, it’s not a secret that bad employees may harm a company’s growth, while great workers often drive exceptional results and help businesses thrive. Despite this fact being obvious, many business owners still face the same challenge of retaining and motivatingContinueContinue reading “How to Retain Great Employees: Five Tips for Small Business Owners”
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