COO Science

The Orange County Convention Center, here in Orlando, is a massive and magnificent building.  At 7 million square feet (something like 146 football fields over 22 acres), it is the second largest facility of its kind in the U.S. The main exhibit hall alone seats 139, 857 people, enough to easily handle conventions such as […] More

When Ari Assuied founded Cafeyn back in 2006, the tech start-up scene looked quite different to what it is today, and terms such as series A and series B were not so commonly used. The idea of accessing newspapers and magazines via digital means or through anything other than print, was fairly radical too. But radical ideas can spark entirely new categories. The idea behind what is now Cafeyn originally came to Ari while on holiday in New York in his mid-20s, where he was unable to access his favourite French sports newspaper, L’Equipe, when not in his native country. Being an avid reader, Ari… More

In part 1 of this two-part series, six corporate leaders shared how they were using culture—and a set of clearly articulated and shared corporate values—to guide them through the pandemic. Below are the leadership strategies they found most helpful, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Communicate, Communicate, Communicate During VUCA, there is no substitute for frequent, clear and transparent communication; all other strategies depend on effective communications. The executive leaders we interviewed used a variety of platforms to meet virtually with their leaders and employees. Com… More

�Click on the icons below to subscribe.     Guest: Bruce Bowser, a coach at CEO Coaching International. Before joining our team, Bruce was CEO of AMJ Campbell, one of North America’s largest coast to coast moving, storage and logistics companies. Bruce is also the co-author of The Focus Effect: Change Your Work, Change Your Life. Episode in a Tweet: A CEO coach shares 3 keys to mastery that will help you perform at your peak. Quick Background:  One of the toughest parts of being a CEO is all the distractions. Everybody wants a piece of your time. So how do the best CEOs manage… More

The year 2020 presented challenges that few business leaders could have predicted. To quantify how companies are navigating these challenges, Segal—a leading global HR and management consulting firm—and Chief Executive Group conducted a poll of approximately 500 CEOs across 21 industries leading firms with between $5M to $1B in revenue. Among other things, the poll gleaned key areas that separated the businesses best positioned to successfully navigate the pandemic and other events from those that were met with much more significant challenges. Those five areas include: • Adjusting priorities … More