According to the Wall Street Journal, SurveyMonkey announced on May 8th, 2015, one week after the sudden death of its CEO, David Golberg, that Zander Lurie, a GoPro Executive, would step in as its interim Executive Chair for the board for three months while the company searches for a new CEO, inside and outside the […]
When it’s time to lead
You may know that I’m an avid skier, and you can find me skiing at Big Sky, Montana, throughout the winter season. I’ve been asked to contribute a bi-weekly business column to Explore Big Sky. You’ll find my latest column below, and you can also see it HERE (I’m on page 19!). In a recent column, I wrote about the value of overcoming fear […]
The Corporate “Hang-Up”: Weekly Practice for October 27, 2014
When it comes to “doing the right thing” – a theme I promote over and over and over again, I’m always encouraging people to go back to fundamentals — fundamentals our parents and grandparents held near and dear, like manners. In order to have manners, we need to be respectful of others, of the situation, […]
Don’t Underestimate Board Integration Post M&A
Remember your first day at college? Although many buildings stood out, if you didn’t participate in the orientation, chances are you were scrambling to find, and remember, where all your classrooms and lecture halls were located. When a organization goes through an M&A, an orientation is just as critical. And boards can’t be overlooked. I […]