The global response to the Covid-19 pandemic showed just how quickly organizations can mobilize and collaborate in the face of systemic risks. The crisis itself may be seen as “a dress rehearsal” for potential climate disruptions to come. The systemic nature of climate change is clear to see and with it the realization that the
Strategy
Lately, the CEOs and executives I advise tell me: “There’s no time to wait!” For some, it’s because the urgency of their business is so great, they feel they cannot afford to pause – for anything. Their focus is solely on keeping pace: staying afloat; meeting intensive demand; adapting to changing protocols; leaping over the
“Our private sector must stop taking cues from the Outrage-Industrial Complex…From election law to environmentalism to radical social agendas to the Second Amendment, parts of the private sector keep dabbling in behaving like a woke parallel government.” —Senator Mitch McConnell (R- KY) The gauntlet has been thrown. How do companies maximize shareholder value while minimizing brand
While “pandemic” was bestowed the honor of being named Merriam-Webster’s “Word of the Year” for the tumultuous stretch of days and months that was 2020, it is another contender, “reset,” which I feel may very well linger within our collective psyche. We have been continuously asked, compelled and, in a lot of ways, forced to
According to a 2020 survey, executives spent 44% of their time on non-strategic activities, including day-to-day tactical efforts, unproductive tasks and meetings, politics and firefighting, and convincing others to listen to their point of view. Why do so many companies come up short in their strategy planning and implementation? Because their CEOs end up playing
The floodgates have opened for late-stage growth companies backed by venture capital (VC) to finally reach the public markets. Although the initial months of Covid-19 caused volatility and uncertainty in the markets, initial public offerings (IPOs) took off in the second half of 2020. The full-year tallies were remarkable: 102 traditional IPOs raised $222 billion,
It was only nine years ago that the Tesla Model S launched to great fanfare from environmentalists…and a collective yawn from the traditional auto industry. Fast forward to today and the electric vehicle maker’s market cap nearly equals that of all major automakers that produce in North America — combined. It’s even possible we’ll never
I’ve always been interested in the growing convergence between individuals and their businesses. One particular trend in this growing intersection is a type of corporate personification in which companies now have visions and values, just like people, and people now have missions—just like companies. I know exactly what my personal mission is: to live my
Just over a year ago, Steve Denning, the leadership guru and a former director of the World Bank, argued that stakeholder capitalism is doomed to failure, despite the proclamations from the Business Roundtable to the World Economic Forum that addressing stakeholders’ interest is the only effective way forward. According to Denning, stakeholder capitalism failed in
Marc Braun and John Kramer have won acclaim over the last several years for turning Cambridge Air Solutions into a living laboratory for workplace culture in addition to building the thriving HVAC-equipment business of the manufacturer based in Chesterfield, Missouri. True to form, the two leaders have even managed to turn the last year of
Greg Brenneman is Home Depot’s Lead Director and Executive Chairman of CCMP Capital, one of the world’s leading private equity firms. His three decades of C-Suite experience include the highest-profile business turnarounds of all time. As the CEO of Continental Airlines — a position he accepted when he was only 33 years old — Continental
Kikkan Randall was 16 years old in Anchorage, Alaska, when she discovered that no American woman had ever won an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing. At that moment, she set her goal: to make history. “When you do not make small goals along the way to your big goal, you are only hoping things come
In the era before Covid, an overheated brew of PE funding, cheap credit and fast-moving technological transformation drove a thriving M&A environment. Covid cooled things, but now that the virus is (knock wood) winding down, the brew is starting to bubble over, with more than $2.5 trillion in PE funding alone seeking potential targets. So,
On Tuesday, GameStop reported Q4 earnings, its first earnings announcement since the short squeeze. Press and investor focus on the announcement was intense, and many investors were unable to dial into the earnings call, presumably because day traders had filled the line. Significant share price volatility followed the earnings announcement—including a 34% plunge the next day— serving
It was March 14, 2020, another beautiful Sunday afternoon in San Diego. My wife and I had just returned home from an ice-skating lesson for our eight-year-old son. As I put my keys away and sat down to check my emails, my phone got a news alert about cases for the novel coronavirus, which would
Acrisure has been working from its base in the U.S. Midwest to reshape the world of insurance brokering, as it leverages artificial intelligence and a ravenous approach to acquiring local, independent agencies to construct one of the most successful and fast-growing fintech firms anywhere. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based outfit has burgeoned from $38 million in
Although the pandemic has probably changed the way we work forever, the fundamentals of leading great teams remain timeless – even when you’re working remotely. Having spent the past year with virtual teams, I can attest to the importance of embracing the following leadership essentials. It’s almost axiomatic that great teams can still move mountains
Eleven million spectators experience the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Air Show each year. In 1971, one of those spectators was five-year-old Keith Hoskins. As the F-4 Phantom jets flew overhead, he told his dad, “I want to be a Blue Angel.” Nearly three decades later, that dream came true! His Navy career included serving as
Given that transformation is now a fixture of every leader’s job description, and since there is no more dangerous position in business than muddling along and clinging to the status quo, perhaps it’s time for the phrase “leading change” to be declared redundant. To lead is to change and it requires refining how your company
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