by Pete Michaels | Apr 24, 2015 | Economy |
In my CEO peer advisory groups this month I had them talk with one another about trends. Specifically I was interested in trends in their industry that may either be to their advantage or may be harmful. I posed three questions: 1) What needs to change for your...
by Pete Michaels | Aug 23, 2014 | Leadership |
Every year I create a Reflection Retreat for my CEO members realizing that they do not or will not take any time for themselves to sit quietly and reflect on their business. Briefly the day looks like this. I find an environment in nature where there are few...
by Pete Michaels | Aug 3, 2014 | Leadership |
In my July newsletter I highlighted the latest presenter to my CEO private advisory boards, Micah Halpern, an expert in the Middle East. My last paragraph referenced a terror tip sheet that Micah prepared as part of his presentation. Rather than have you request it...
by Pete Michaels | Jul 15, 2014 | Leadership |
In a BloombergBusinessweek article by Nicholas Pearce he cited three characteristics that made Nelson Mandela a respected and influential leader. #1 – Leadership is behavioral, not positional One can lead without a formal title. Mandela only served as President...
by Pete Michaels | Feb 25, 2014 | Sales & Marketing |
Chris Westfall was the guest speaker at my CEO private advisory boards this month. Chris bills himself as the National Elevator Pitch Champion. He helped my members craft a short branding message to describe what their company does and to “hook” the listener into...
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