CEOs are as varied as the companies that need them, and properly understanding what your needs are in order to pick someone with the right skill set is a good start to a long-term working relationship. This article attempts to help you understand that AFTER you have decided whether you need a saleswoman CEO or a statesman type, there are some constants that...

Being a CEO in Japan is something special. Rather than just a sign of wanting to make more money, it denotes a sense of social responsibility (at least within the realm of the employees and customers) and a commitment to devote one's energies solely on the behalf of the company. With such a total mental and emotional commitment, it's no...

have written about CEOs quite a bit recently, because of their criticality to the success of the business. Today I want to target my comments at those people whose job it is to appoint or support the selection of a CEO or General Manager for Japan. I have dealt with many technology firms over the years, and have...

I once asked my rich uncle - yes, I grew up on the poor side of the tracks, but there really was a rich uncle - what his advice to a young man starting out on the path of life was. What was the secret to his success? His answer was succinct, "The smallest fish are the sweetest." And ever since then I have followed his advice: keeping my businesses smallish...