CEOs

So, You're in Sales But (Secretly) Yearn to be a CEO. Here's How to Make That Happen.
CEOs

So, You're in Sales But (Secretly) Yearn to be a CEO. Here's How to Make That Happen.

For starters, you're in good company: Warren Buffett, Mark Cuban and Howard Schultz all started in sales.
Derek Hutson | 8 min read
3 Lessons for Entrepreneurs From Spotify, Which Won Over Taylor Swift and Just Made its Billion-Dollar IPO
IPO

3 Lessons for Entrepreneurs From Spotify, Which Won Over Taylor Swift and Just Made its Billion-Dollar IPO

Shares of the streaming service opened at about $165, valuing the company at close to $30 billion.
Hayden Field | 5 min read
Do Good Entrepreneurs Make Good CEOs?
CEOs

Do Good Entrepreneurs Make Good CEOs?

Larry Ellison did it. Jeff Bezos is still doing it. But not all entrepreneurs can step up to day-to-day leader.
Jayson DeMers | 5 min read
'Bizarro World' Management Is Not a Viable Strategy
Entrepreneurs

'Bizarro World' Management Is Not a Viable Strategy

Every successful company has policies, procedures and bureaucracy because grown-ups have learned chaos is not a good alternative.
Joel Trammell | 5 min read
What's More Important: the CEO or the Idea?
CEOs

What's More Important: the CEO or the Idea?

Data from startup failures, VC/angel investor preferences and the impact CEOs can have on ideas shows that these leaders are more important than the ideas they represent.
Jayson DeMers | 5 min read
The Founder of Panera Bread: 'I Wish I'd Fired More People'
CEOs

The Founder of Panera Bread: 'I Wish I'd Fired More People'

After stepping down as CEO in January, Ron Shaich looks back on what he wishes he'd done differently.
Ron Shaich | 4 min read
The Case for Your Startup Hiring Former CEOs
Hiring

The Case for Your Startup Hiring Former CEOs

Put your ego and fear aside. Former CEOs can be great additions to your team.
George Deeb | 5 min read
This Growing Company Realized It Was Time for the Founder to Step Aside. Here's How They Made It Work.
Executive Change

This Growing Company Realized It Was Time for the Founder to Step Aside. Here's How They Made It Work.

While no two companies are exactly alike, there is a somewhat systematic way to approach a leadership change.
Wade Burgess and Eddie Lou | 6 min read
What Happens When Founders Are Fired
Firing

What Happens When Founders Are Fired

Replacements face a daunting task.
Jeff Hyman | 5 min read
Stop Calling Yourself the 'CEO' and Start Telling People What You Do
Job Titles

Stop Calling Yourself the 'CEO' and Start Telling People What You Do

Whatever your fancy job title, you are what your company does.
Gene Marks | 4 min read
Inside SpaceX: What It's Like Working for a Company on a Mission to Mars
SpaceX

Inside SpaceX: What It's Like Working for a Company on a Mission to Mars

What's it really like inside the company on a mission to Mars and helmed by Elon Musk?
Glassdoor | 7 min read
10 Quotes from Tim Cook on Inspiration, Intuition and Everything In Between
Leadership

10 Quotes from Tim Cook on Inspiration, Intuition and Everything In Between

The CEO of Apple shares his insights into life and business, and how he takes a bite out of life every day.
Emily Conklin | 3 min read
Here's What the Leaders of the 11 Most Successful U.S. Companies Studied in College
Education

Here's What the Leaders of the 11 Most Successful U.S. Companies Studied in College

Find out what types of degrees led Tim Cook, Mary Barra and other CEOs to the top of the ladder.
Mark Abadi | 2 min read
Strange Business Practices From Amazon, Tesla and 8 Other Companies
Company Culture

Strange Business Practices From Amazon, Tesla and 8 Other Companies

From shady to successful, see these strange business practices.
GOBankingRates | 8 min read
What to Expect From Leadership Changes at the Top
Leadership

What to Expect From Leadership Changes at the Top

In many cases, a new CEO will be disruptive and unexpected and employees will have to deal with the uncertainty that can cause.
Josh Bersin | 5 min read