Why do CEOs get fired or leave organizations anyway?

https://interimcfo.wordpress.com/2015/01/09/why-do-ceos-get-fired-or-leave-organizations-anyway/

Failure

Responsibilities of a CEO? Here Are the Core 5

http://theamericanceo.com/2016/01/20/what-are-the-core-responsibilities-of-a-ceo/

Responsibilities of a CEO

 

First-Time CEOs Not Prepared Says CEO Study

http://theamericanceo.com/2016/05/10/first-time-ceos-not-prepared-job-says-ceo-study/

First-time CEOs study

These results are based on in-depth conversations with 75 first-time CEOs on everything from preparedness to biggest surprises to the best and worst parts of the job. The results were not surprising to The River Group researchers or to me. I have focused my efforts over the last few years on the premise that most first-time CEOs are not ready for the role. Based on the interviews – with chief executives on five continents with an average of 8,000 employees and $8 billion in revenue – here are 10 key takeaways and recommendations for first-time CEOs, which I agree with:

Forecasting Ability Paramount in Presidents and CEOs?

http://theamericanceo.com/2016/05/25/forecasting-ability-paramount-presidents-ceos/

forecasting ability

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2016/05/18/the-real-clue-that-someone-would-make-a-great-president/

 

People Favor Naturals Over Strivers — Even Though They Say Otherwise

https://hbr.org/2016/05/people-favor-naturals-over-strivers-even-though-they-say-otherwise?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HBR.org%29

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Our society is deeply conflicted about the source of excellence. On one hand, we are fascinated with child prodigies, portraying them as wonders of nature. On the other hand, we love a good “overcoming adversity” story, as it inspires us all to greatness. But when it comes down to actually making judgments about individual performance, what influences our evaluations? Previous research has found that the potential to be good at something often carries more weight than actually being good at it. But why is this so?

There is nothing that I can do for you.

https://interimcfo.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/there-is-nothing-that-i-can-do-for-you/

Cardiovascular Surgeons

About Interim Executive Services

AUTHOR:

Click to access profile-raymond-snead-140921.pdf

 

MANAGING THE SECOND THING

https://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2016/05/16/managing-the-second-thing/

what stands in the way becomes the way

“Our actions may be impeded, but there can be no impeding our intentions or dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting. The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius

CEO turnover: Have a strong succession plan, groom leaders from within

http://healthcare-executive-insight.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Leadership-Recruitment-and-Development.aspx

Report finds that 98% of surveyed healthcare leaders would consider job change.

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/ceo-turnover-have-strong-succession-plan-groom-leaders-within/2016-05-17?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mrkid=959610&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTm1ReU1ETmhZekl6WkRKbCIsInQiOiI4YUNJS1wvTFR1clVEdEptMk05Q1pQQXpQZTkwa1ZCZTV0cURjaWgrdXNRNmZFcFFvY1YyN1ZiYU9hTkplZ1pmODZ2bGxzaHJoWG93TEtTSDNDc0hlUUtnb251TDlMR3hFZTJ2czlTU243Zms9In0%253D