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CEOs and Entrepreneurs Can’t “Own” Strategy: Implementing a Collaborative Approach

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I sat down with three business leaders last week to interview them about how they handle strategy. I started the session by asking, “Who owns your company’s strategy?” But in my opinion, they are not the best one(s) to own how the company gets there — in other words, strategy. ” All three replied they did.

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3 Ways EO Member-Facilitated Strategy Summits Can Be Transformative (and Why Every Chapter Benefits from Them)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As an EO strategy summit facilitator, I have witnessed first-hand the value of these events for the community. Strategy summits are opportunities for growth, connection, putting steel to the grindstone, and sharpening processes to drive transformation. A facilitator’s job is to steward a leadership team of decision-makers.

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Mindful Leadership for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Rob is a member of EO in Detroit, speaker, author and an avid proponent of mindful leadership. . If you’re like most business leaders and entrepreneurs, you know what it’s like to be stressed. But, if the pressures of leadership are unavoidable, do we have to accept stress and the consequences that come with it?

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Reflections on the Origin Story of EO Global Leadership Academy (GLA)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

One of the highest-impact highlights of my EO journey has been participating in the creation of the EO Global Leadership Academy (GLA). Whether you have attended EO’s Leadership Academies or still look forward to the opportunity, the foundation upon which this remarkable programme was built is notable.

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Upgrade Your Leadership Skills to Stabilize Your Team and Maintain Momentum

Entrepreneurs' Organization

According to Gallup , leaders in this new landscape need to “lean on the leadership actions that are empirically proven to stabilize organizations and help them succeed.”. Ask them what else is important to them from a leadership perspective. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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EO Entrepreneurs Share Strategies for Failure-Proofing Small Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We asked members of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , a global, peer-to-peer network of 14,000-plus influential business owners, what lessons they wish they’d known to ensure ongoing success before starting their companies. “Go Learn from entrepreneurs both in your immediate market and outside of it. Leverage others’ experiences.

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5 ways founders and CEOs can diversify their leadership teams

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As a global talent acquisition leadership guru and expert on hiring diverse leadership teams, Debbie shares her insights on how to drive real change within your organization. Here are five essential blueprints every company can adhere to in order to diversify their leadership team. Get everyone on board with your WHY.