06/19/2020

A Two-step Guide For New CEOs

Some leadership advice from a veteran

There’s a reason you’re the new CEO: You were brought in to be something the previous leader was not.

Chances are, you’re inheriting a laundry list of problems, all of which existed prior to COVID-19 and the subsequent economic challenges. Maybe the company was performing below industry standards. Maybe there was an inattention to people or troubles throughout the organization. Or maybe it was an issue of squeezing every last dollar out of the business, instead of investing in the right things to put the company in a position to achieve.

Most likely it was a combination of all of the above—and more.

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