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Book Favorites by Matt Calkins, Founder and CEO of Appian
Ask Appian’s Matt Calkins for book recommendations and he’ll happily reel off a lengthy list—none of which you’ll find on a list of best-selling business books. “I don’t think many business books are...
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Digital Transformation: How Companies Rethink, Retool and Reboot
The dynamics of the win-win that public-private partnerships can offer are clear: Faced with the need to embrace technological advances to stay competitive, companies need both access to capital and...
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David Levin, CEO of McGraw Hill Education Reviews Transformational Books
An avid reader, David Levin typically works his way through multiple books simultaneously. “I’m a bit of a magpie—my wife complains about the piles of books around the bed,” admits the CEO of...
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Medifast Executive Chairman Mike MacDonald Chooses Different Books for...
Like many voracious readers, Mike MacDonald, executive chairman of Medifast, gravitates toward different types of books for different purposes. “History books are my favorite, but I get a lot out of a...
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Build American: The Case for Making it Here
There’s ample reason to be optimistic about manufacturing in America these days. Output has been steadily increasing, with the biggest jump—1%—in April, marking the fastest rate of growth since 2014,...
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Securing Capital to Grow and Innovate
Click to enlarge Fueled by advances in materials, automation, robotics and connectivity, American manufacturing has entered an era of opportunity. Innovative tools and technology capable of improving...
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Honoring The 2017 CEO Of The Year: Henry Schein’s Stan Bergman
In July, business leaders gathered at the New York Stock Exchange to recognize Stanley Bergman, CEO of Henry Schein, who was chosen as the 2017 CEO of the Year by a selection committee of his CEO...
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Degree of Difficulty: CEO Of The Year Criteria Explained
There is no such thing as an easy CEO job. However, there’s also no denying that some captains are hit with far more headwinds than others during their leadership tenures, notes Thomas J. Quinlan, CEO...
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The Challenges and Opportunities Of Preparing The Next-Gen Leader
As we witness industry after industry disrupted by the ripple effects of technological advancements, it’s clear that today’s companies must continually adapt and evolve to survive. Against this...
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The Power of Purpose: How To Keep Your Mission Front And Center
When Mehran Assadi took the helm at National Life Group, the Montpelier, Vermont-based insurance company was doing just fine and had been for more than 160 years. There was low employee turnover, happy...
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How CEOs Are Bridging The Talent Gap
At a time when companies are perennially starved for talent, access to a robust pipeline of skilled or at least trainable workers is paramount. Yet, the tech-centric jobs of the 21st century demand...
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Q&A: Premier Nutrition’s Darcy Horn Davenport
Since Darcy Horn Davenport stepped into a leadership role at Emeryville, California-based Premier Nutrition, sales have soared, climbing 24% in 2017. Her secret? A culture of empowerment that’s led to...
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Getting The Most From Employee Data
We’ve all seen what data analytics can achieve on the consumer side of business. Insights gleaned from demographic, behavioral and contextual data about potential and current customers are being used...
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Mountain Man: One Ski Resort CEO’s Path To Success
Rusty Gregory, CEO of ski resort company, Alterra Mountain Co Alterra Mountain Co. is the biggest ski resort company you may never have heard of—yet. That’s because the $1 billion company is an...
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Five Tips For When You’re Ready To Sell Your Company
Big Ass Solutions Founder Carey Smith shares tips on selling your company To the founder of a company, a business is a like a child. You’ve tended to and nurtured it through the years, agonizing over...
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Five Ways To Make Your Company A “Best Place To Work”
Protiviti CEO Joe Tarantino, who has a 93 percent approval rating among employees on Glassdoor, recently outlined five practices that factor heavily in his company’s talent success story. A cohesive...
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Employees, Vendors — Your Top Cyber Vulnerabilities
Employees and vendors top a company’s list of cyber vulnerabilities. Here’s what to do about it. Ironically, most companies look to address the vulnerabilities of their technology by investing in more...
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Making A Co-CEO Leadership Structure Work
Peter Mace and Greg Hodges, co-CEOs at employee benefits services provider Hodges-Mace. When Salesforce announced transitioning to a co-CEO structure, critics were quick to point out the problems...
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Voya Financial CEO Rod Martin Prioritizes Parity
When Voya Financial spun out of Dutch-based ING Groep NV in 2013, CEO Rod Martin found himself essentially building a name—and a culture—from scratch. Hived off and rebranded, the retirement and...
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