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Don’t Waste A Recession!, Top Silicon Valley CFO Speaks Out About the Economy, Madoff and Wall Street Executive Comp Limit

What does a top Silicon Valley CFO have to say about our economic crisis, Bernie Madoff and Wall Street executive compensation caps? Find out in this smart leadership interview with Ken Goldman, a long-term tech CFO with a well-deserved reputation for running one of the tightest financial ships in Silicon Valley. READ»

The Model “Has Been” Broken

Most executives admit that up to 50% of their senior staffing are hiring mistakes. This means that whatever percentage of hiring is done via executive search, 50% fail to deliver the goods. This article exposes how the executive search model is broken. And don't look to the big boys to fix it. They just want to sell you more services without fixing the process.READ»

Even Madoff Had Great References

With the daily revelations about executives acting in their own self-interests while their companies, shareholders and the marketplace suffers, you have to wonder who hired all these Nero-clones while Rome burns to the ground? The irony is that they all had stellar references. This article identifies how even great references can lead to hiring mistakes.READ»

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Average - by Ted Eleftheriou

Why average doesn't work!READ»

Kenan Samms

Nonprofits Want Your Time and Money, and You Want to Invest Wisely

  Your inbox overflows with appeals for contributions, invitations to galas, and volunteer projects.  In addition, if you are a business executive or professional with strategic expertise and some financial success, there ...READ»

Kenan Samms

Choosing a Nonprofit Board: The Elevator Speech

Last November, I listed 5 factors that board candidates consider in choosing a nonprofit board. In having trained and placed hundreds of business executives and professionals on nonprofit boards, and also having trained and mentored ...READ»

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When All Else Fails... Try the Opposite!

I think the title says it all. When what you're trying isn't working, perhaps it's time to try the opposite of what you've been doing. Make sure to check out the video link at the end of the article for a hilarious Seinfield clip that supports my point.READ»

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And Now for Something Complete Different...

Sometimes the only option is to scrap everything you've been doing and start all over.READ»

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