Bob has written series of CEO and career lessons learned that he will share on this website by a rotating sequence. You can access the four articles currently posted, below. Please feel free to comment on them in the ‘Contact' section of the website.
The Face Of The Company
When I was the President or Chief Executive, I was often told that I served as a good external "face of the company.” Although I was flattered, I have always felt that the true
Outside The Spin Room
Being raised by a West Point colonel father; there was no shortage of preaching about right and wrong. The rules (and resulting judgment) about stealing, lying and cheating were absolutes. But it was not
Winning With Razor Blades
At Harvard Business School, I learned several simple broad strategy theories, which have always stuck with me and set my “strategic sails.’” One of these theories was: “the profit margin rapidly increases with identical
Instincts Versus More Data
As you age, you start to trust your instincts because you have an ever-increasing personal experience record on knowing that they are pretty accurate. In fact, in post-retirement interviews with CEOs, their number one
When Optimism Is Delusional
I’ve never been sure if optimism is caused by nature or nurture. After observing my children, and talking to other parents, I am inclined to believe optimism is genetic. Many people consider this dichotomy
Are Staff Leaders Strategic Assets?
While I typically focus my articles toward high-ranking profit and loss leaders such as CEOs and line managers, I’d like to take the opportunity to discuss Level 1 leaders for staff departments, including: accounting,
Leadership Diseases and Their Cure
Two executive leadership management styles I am occasionally requested to
