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Part 2 on Patents: Many CEOs have patents in their asset mix, yet may not be using them to best strategic advantage. Others have options to acquire patent rights. How can a CEO best evaluate the strategic value of a patent, and how can patents best be ...Read more ›

What is Management? A conversation with Henry Mintzberg. Henry has been described by Tom Peters as "perhaps the world's premier management thinker." In this episode, I interview Henry about his new book: Management? It’s Not What You Think! (AMACOM; ...Read more ›

How can CEOs best reduce their stress load? I ask expert Noah Brockman, whose background is as eclectic as the man himself is brilliant - he has an MBA, is a student of Qigong, and has worked in legislative and campaign politics; international telecomm...Read more ›

When members of my CEO advisory panel ask "Am I the only one struggling with stress and anxiety?" I know it's time to cover this topic yet again. This time my guest expert is Dr. Greg Eckel, a naturopath and licensed acupuncturist with ten years' exper...Read more ›

Many CEOs have patents in their asset mix, yet may not be using them to best strategic advantage. Others have options to acquire patent rights. How can a CEO best evaluate the strategic value of a patent, and how can patents best be used to create shar...Read more ›

Since early 2009, George Anders has been researching and writing a new book about how we pick talent in America. As we move into a post-industrial society, organizations that succeed are more dependent than ever on getting the right people on their tea...Read more ›

We interview the author of the book "TIGERS Among Us: Winning Business Team Cultures and Why they Thrive" - Dianne Crampton. (This episode guest hosted by Tom Devane.)leadership | management | CEO | team | teamwork Read more ›

Many businesses are in a "bunker" mindset -- hunkered down and trying to survive -- which saps employee morale and actually makes survival harder. How can a CEO break employees out of the bunker, get them re-engaged, and thus gain market share and prof...Read more ›

CEOs are wrestling with managing customer credit. Many CEOs are having to work closely with their CFO or Controller to manage customer credit -- to protect their own firm while not damaging relationships with key customers, and to ensure each piece of ...Read more ›

More guidance for the new CEO or any CEO with newly promoted staff. What should a person entering a new role do in their first 30 days? I interview Helen Wilkie, author of "The Hidden Profit Center" and creator of "The Manager's Journey" 12-month progr...Read more ›