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What Is the ROI for a Private Company Board of Directors?
The value of a high-performing board of directors is obvious when the process is well managed.
Committed Leadership: Are You the Chicken or the Pig?
There’s an old fable in business about The Chicken and The Pig. Long story short: the Chicken is involved; the Pig is committed. Real, committed leadership is about being the Pig, not the Chicken.
When Is it Appropriate to Take on High Interest Rate Debt?
Business owners should educate themselves on non-bank capital alternatives, such as high interest rate debt. Most businesses face adversity at some point. Understanding what options are available can be the difference between success and failure.
Cybersecurity Challenges for Boards of Directors
Directors must protect their shareholders’ tangible and intangible assets, regardless of the form of the threat. Directors need to initiate protective actions and provide on-going oversight for cybersecurity.
Scary Word(s) No. 13 – “Equity”
If you don’t understand your equity numbers, you don’t understand your business.
Real Leadership: Don’t Rely on the Fix-It Mentality
In business (and in life), real leadership requires empathy and compassion. Too many corporate executives see every worker’s problem as a quick solution-in-waiting.
Scary Word(s) No. 12 – “The Deferreds”
By definition, the word “defer” means “to put off or postpone.” How exactly does this apply to the accounting for your business? Well, “The Deferreds” refer to the deferred assets and liabilities you may need to record under GAAP. There are several common categories of deferred liabilities: Deferred revenue, Deferred rent, Deferred compensation, and Deferred tax.
Business Leadership: Make a Bigger Impact, Sooner
At The Leading With Courage Academy, we meet a lot of people who reached the C-Suite who tell us that they don’t need to learn more about themselves or to further sharpen their leadership skills. They tend to rationalize like this: “I’m the (CEO, CFO, CMO or CXO) and know all of that stuff.”
Leadership: A Mindset and a Skillset
Natural leadership is not the same thing as effective leadership. So, how do you develop effective leadership? You work at it.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do—Common Issues and Strategies in Business Divorce
Conflicts between business partners are nearly inevitable. Thankfully, there are a number of ways for parties to negotiate up-front. Precautionary agreements give you space to resolve issues more easily or, at least, provide a picture of what the result will be when resolution is not possible.
