Category: Managing

HBR: How One CEO Prepared Her Organization for Her Retirement

“Last year I decided it was time to shake things up at our investment management company.  After 12 years as president and then CEO, I thought it was time to shift some of my responsibilities to my partners.” In my most recent HBR post, I discuss the difficult process of preparing Aureus for an eventual CEO transition. Read…

[VIEW FULL POST]

HBR: WORK AFTER #METOO, YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

I offer my thoughts on the #metoo movement from the perspective of a small business owner. In light of the fact that many small businesses operate without an official HR department, issues may arise without proactively leadership. Read the full article in The Harvard Business Review

[VIEW FULL POST]

WSJ: New Worry for CEOs: Rising Costs From Metals to Meat

We are finally seeing articles about how higher costs for labor, commodities, and raw materials are affecting companies.  It’s likely that earnings expectations were just too rosy and the market has adjusted to a more realistic outlook on profit margins. Read the full article in The Wall Street Journal

[VIEW FULL POST]

Does Your Startup Have a Spending Strategy?

By Karen Firestone This article was originally posted on The Harvard Business Review – read the original article by clicking here Starting a new business involves a host of challenges, and chief among them is knowing what to spend your money on—and how much to spend. You have to consider salaries, marketing budget, office size,…

[VIEW FULL POST]