By Lydia Dishman December 03, 2023 “Gee, I really wish my boss and colleagues would just ignore all the good work I’ve been doing,” said no one ever. We know people like to be recognized for a job well done. And most times, a simple thank-you will suffice. In fact, we humans depend on … Continue reading This underrated leadership habit is crucial to success
By Gwen Moran November 13, 2023 Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning. Hi, this … Continue reading 4 top leadership takeaways from (almost) a year of Modern CEO
By David Roberts November 10, 2023 Leading a company is always a dynamic task—especially with changing employee expectations—but there are core lessons that always hold true. Even experienced leaders must continually assess how their behavior influences their teams. If C-suite executives want to inspire their teams, they need to frequently review their leadership style … Continue reading Mastering leadership: 3 key guidelines for every CEO
By Yonason Goldson October 29, 2023 Many people know the story of Noah and the Ark, learning it as children. But then it slips into that dusty corner of the mind reserved for legends, fables, and folktales. And that’s too bad because there’s a timeless lesson in this timeworn tale. Indeed, it’s one that … Continue reading Why leaders need to question their mostly strongly held beliefs
By Harvey Deutschendorf February 26, 2023 In the communication world, listening has always been treated like the ugly stepchild of speaking. Think of all the training and courses that are available for learning how to be a great speaker. To rise up in the ranks of most organizations, it is often recommended that … Continue reading 5 tricks that can make any leader a better listener
By Rebecca Barker June 09, 2022 More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations have adopted strategies to tackle the societal inequalities and global problems that COVID-19 has laid bare by prioritizing sustainable impact. As leaders navigate this “new normal,” they are honing long-term, revolutionary ideas aimed to address some of … Continue reading 9 business leaders explain what sustainable impact means to them
By Gwen Moran May 30, 2022 Warning: This piece has spoilers from television shows and movies, including The Office, The Devil Wears Prada, Succession, Severance, Working Girl, blackish, and Office Space. Bad bosses. We’ve all had them. In fact, they’re so common that they’re regularly characters in the movies and television … Continue reading 7 Leadership lessons from Pop Culture’s Worst Bosses
Listening to leadership’s perspective may help martech practitioners overcome day-to-day challenges. Darrell Alfonso on April 20, 2022 There’s something we don’t often talk about in martech: the growing disconnect between martech leaders and practitioners. Many practitioners, the ones managing technology day-to-day, are working overtime to deliver projects and keep the marketing lights on. When this … Continue reading 5 things martech leaders wish their teams knew
By Christopher Zara March 16, 2022 Daniel Lamarre was three months away from publishing what might have been a routine business book in 2020 when the COVID-19 crisis swept in and changed the fate of his company and the world. Within days of the first outbreaks in North America, Cirque du Soleil, the famed … Continue reading How do you lead a company through the worst of times? Just ask the CEO of Cirque du Soleil
Liz Kislik November 7, 2021 In an odd coincidence last week, three different clients described the difficulties they’re experiencing because of their dislike for or distress about someone they work with. The circumstances in the three cases were quite different, but somehow produced the same result: The clients’ discomfort about their situations caused them … Continue reading Why Let Automatic Emotional Habits Lead You Astray? Think This Way Instead
