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10 characteristics of a successful CEO

Jun 1, 2010

During my 25 years working with early stage technology CEOs, I have found myself referring to the make it- or break-it characteristics that lead a CEO to succeed or fail, separate from market conditions, capital conditions and other external factors, many of which...

Characteristic #1 of a successful CEO: domain expertise

Jun 1, 2010

Of all the characteristics of success for CEOs, the most critical is their domain expertise –whether it is technology, retail, green/clean or bio-tech.  And that domain expertise should be specific to the product being built or the service being offered —...

10 Characteristics of a Successful CEO: #3 Financial savvy

Jun 1, 2010

We live in a capitalist society. We build businesses. For all the adjacent reasons to build a business – inventing the next new thing, changing the world, advancing humankind – a business must make money, create profit, and keep growing (or at least bettering) itself....

10 Characteristics of a Successful CEO: #5 Honor

Jun 1, 2010

Folks don’t talk directly about “honor” anymore, not out loud, except perhaps in the military. It isn’t common language. But honor plays a part in every interaction, and is the basis for our enduring reputation in our community. Perhaps the concept closest to honor is...