Posts for: Insight

When CEO Retirement is on the Horizon

Ideally, CEO-succession planning begins the day after the new leader starts and continues throughout this CEO’s tenure. However, once chief...

Being Yourself is a Competitive Advantage

“I was looking for myself and asking everyone except myself questions which I, and only I, could answer. It took...

Leading a Company? Make Sure Your Journey Isn’t a Solo Expedition

Marc: “Do you know the best thing about startups?”  Ben: “What?” Marc: “You only ever experience two emotions: euphoria and...

CEO Succession: Getting it Right

Ensuring the right CEO is leading the organization is one of a board’s most important responsibilities. It may also be...

Why You Need to Instill a Clear Purpose in Your Teams

Teams need a clear purpose — not just to fulfill their responsibilities but also so they have a sense of...

Culture as a Catalyst for Scale

RHR International worked in collaboration with founder-CEOs to identify the main challenges they faced when scaling their companies. From that...

Creating a Gold Standard Team, the Right Way

After the 2000 Summer Olympics, rower Cath Bishop felt she was ready to retire. Having placed ninth that year in...

Is Elon Musk Coachable?

In a dinner conversation with friends, someone asked me what I would do if I were Elon Musk’s CEO coach....

Rules That Aren’t Meant to Be Broken

I think it’s fair to say that standing up and having a voice on social, political, and climate issues has...

Are CEOs Responsible for Repairing the Social Contract?

As the threads of how we operate businesses in a capitalist democracy unravel, the role of the corporation (and its...