It’s been a decade since Bill Gates issued his Trustworthy Computing memo, which emphasized Microsoft’s absolute need to key in on dependability, security, and privacy. At the time of the memo, worms and viruses were spiraling out of control not only on home computers, but also on corporate computer networks running Microsoft operating systems. C-suite [...]
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How Can Company Leaders Convey Serious Dedication To Sustainability?
Sustainability: It’s a word that’s frequently thrown around in the business world and, because of rampant greenwashing, is often met with scoffs of cynicism and plenty of eye rolls. When companies misleadingly slap “green” labels onto products or engage in other tactics that exaggerate their sustainability, it is almost always revealed through the media that they’ve [...]
You Don’t Need to Search for Your Next Exec – You Need to Recruit Them
Famed psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted his “small-world experiments“ back in the mid-20th century. Milgram asked a random selection of people in Omaha and Wichita to get a letter to a person in Boston through someone they personally knew. In other words: If you knew the Bostonian, mail to him directly. If not, send the letter to [...]
How Can Companies Build Investor Confidence In New Execs?
High expectations rest on the shoulders of newly hired executives joining the C-suite of a company. Execs need to possess brilliance, come up with groundbreaking ideas, maintain a solid commitment to the company, keep up a competitive work ethic, and display a knack for effectively motivating and managing company employees. On top of it all, [...]
Don’t Let These Three Common Executive Weaknesses Hold You Back
Businesses seeking progress, growth, and evolution want only the brightest, most promising, and established winners to take the lead. Thus, they put people in charge who have extensive education and experience and seem qualified to lead. But just because those in the C-suite have a wealth of intelligence, a drive to be on top, and seem to be [...]
5 New Year’s Resolutions All CEOs Must Make
As 2011 draws to a close, it’s an excellent time to reflect on the previous year and carefully consider where potential lies in yourself and your company for 2012.To that end, Lantern Partners has compiled a list of 5 Resolutions All CEOs Must Make while directing their company into the New Year. Though experienced leaders [...]
