CEOs

Why This CEO Fired Himself
Leadership

Why This CEO Fired Himself

After some soul-searching, this CEO needed to identify what he was good at. And that meant no longer being a CEO.
Jason Feifer | 1 min read
These Co-Founders Insisted on Being Co-CEOs Despite It Costing Them Funding

These Co-Founders Insisted on Being Co-CEOs Despite It Costing Them Funding

The co-CEOs of Harper Wilde, an intimate apparel company, share why they stuck to their unusual structure despite hearing they were making a huge mistake.
Lydia Belanger | 5 min read
Everyone Quit -- and This CEO Is Better Off Because of It
Company Culture

Everyone Quit -- and This CEO Is Better Off Because of It

A startup CEO's radical culture shift almost wiped out the company. But now he has the right staff -- and is finally thriving.
Brett Berk | 4 min read
5 Reasons Every Entrepreneur Should Start in Sales
Entrepreneurship

5 Reasons Every Entrepreneur Should Start in Sales

The sales team knows that closing deals is what makes the company go. You want everyone on the team to know that, too.
Parth Misra | 15+ min read
3 Bad Leadership Traits You Need to Overcome When You Become a CEO
CEOs

3 Bad Leadership Traits You Need to Overcome When You Become a CEO

Though your career might've taken a giant step forward, there's still plenty of (personal) work to be done.
Nathan Resnick | 5 min read
This Entrepreneur Borrowed $125,000 as a Teen, Then Used It to Build the $1 Billion Jersey Mike's Brand
Entrepreneurs

This Entrepreneur Borrowed $125,000 as a Teen, Then Used It to Build the $1 Billion Jersey Mike's Brand

Peter Cancro was just 17 when he bought the sandwich shop where he worked. Here's how he turned it into the billion-dollar chain of franchises that Jersey Mike's is today.
Hayden Field | 7 min read
Yes, It's Possible to Have a 100 Percent CEO-Approval Rating on Glassdoor
CEOs

Yes, It's Possible to Have a 100 Percent CEO-Approval Rating on Glassdoor

Want that rating for yourself? Think about transparency, stewardship of your office culture and really, really good listening skills.
Heather R. Huhman | 6 min read
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

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