CEOs: What is the biggest challenge you currently face in your professional life? I know… it might be difficult to choose between the potholes you regularly encounter. The unprecedented pace of change in recent years has amplified traditional leadership challenges and brought about a fresh set...
CEOs: What is your definition of “operational efficiency”? Second question, how much emphasis do you put on efficiency in your own company? In today's fast-paced business world, operational efficiency is no longer just a buzzword. It is a critical component of successful organizations. Achieving high levels...
CEOs: Which ways, if any, are you using artificial intelligence (AI) in your business operations? AI is a reality that has infiltrated the business world, and the C-suite needs to understand its implications. AI technologies bring opportunities for unprecedented efficiency and innovation, but they also come...
CEOs: When you get to the end of your day, how do you generally feel? Like you accomplished everything you wanted to and have a sense of confidence about your company’s performance? Or, like there is never enough time (including “thinking time”) to achieve all of your...
C-suite leadership: Do you have a “recipe” for success within your organization? Like any recipe, it might stray from the ingredients/instructions from time to time. Experienced chefs often take liberty with a traditional recipe. Anyone who has ever seen a show on the Food Network can...
Any executive understands that no two days (or hours, for that matter) are the same. Things continuously pop up and need to be dealt with in an efficient manner. C-suite leaders are masters of the pivot! Still, there are foundational components leadership must keep in mind....
CEOs: Did the Great Resignation impact your business? If so, in what ways? A few challenges I witnessed in my networking circles included losing key employees with crucial expertise, the time required to seek out and replace those individuals, and ultimately reduced productivity (and thus revenue). There’s...
C-suite folks: If someone asked you, “What does the day in the life of a [CEO/COO/CFO] look like?” what would be your answer? I’m asked that quite often, and my first thought is that there’s nothing typical about a C-suite role. Every day is different, which...
CEOs: On a scale of 1-10, how much are you concerned about a recession? It seems like we’ve been hearing about it for a while now, but haven’t entered into it in an “official” capacity. We’ve been hearing about it for a while now. Certainly, we...
After years of working in and around nonprofit organizations, one thing has become crystal clear to me: nonprofits need a Chief Operating Officer (COO). While the importance of a CEO is indisputable, the role of a COO is often overlooked—especially in the nonprofit world. There’s typically...