Being a leader in tough economic times means striking a healthy balance between pessimism and optimism. As CEOs, we have to make the tough decisions. We also have to keep up morale. It helps immensely to have a CEO peer group like Catlin & Cookman Group’s High-Growth CEO Forum. We’re lucky enough to hear from the High-Growth CEO Forum’s leader, Bouzha Cookman, in this #CEO episode of B2B Growth. Bouzha shares: Guidelines the CEO forum has come up with to support other executives Why transparency, honesty, and a little humor are going farther than ever today Tips for new CEOs The 4 predictable stages of corporate growth Learn more about the High-Growth CEO Forum here. If you have a question, join the discussion on Instagram @ceoplaybook.co This #CEO episode is hosted by John Belizaire, CEO at Soluna and Editor of the CEOPLAYBOOK. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to the #CEO series at the B2B Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.