15 results for author: The Koblentz Group
Tensions and Tradeoffs: Which Leaders are Succeeding
With four decades of advising public companies, private equity investors and family enterprises, in “Two Minute Commentaries,” we share our perspective on strategically recruiting for “holistic fit”...beyond prior experiences...leadership adapta...
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The Journey Forward
Our clients, public and private controlled, and in multiple sectors—continue to face the granular operating challenges of today's disruptive economic climate while positioning for enhancing future enterprise value.
Nuanced, complex and betting on the ...
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The Leadership Lever That Matters Most
Taking decisions in today’s world of fast change, Boards and their CEOs are being challenged to look differently at the nuances of leadership qualities to win now and going forward...
To grasp these fast-paced dynamics and to achieve desired outcomes, we ...
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Shifting Backwards to Move Forward
In recruiting leaders, many CEOs speak to us about how their leadership is being challenged from technological, societal and shareholder perspectives and at an accelerated pace. Surprisingly few appreciate the importance of their “organization's soul”... ...
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Turning the Tide
In “Two Minute Commentaries,” we share our perspective on today’s most important business topics based on our current observations from our client work with public companies, private equity and investor owned concerns and family enterprises.
Here’s ...
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Saying Goodbye: Challenging Past Loyalties
“It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s strictly business." - From “The Godfather.”
There are no straight lines to winning the future... some initiatives will hit the marks...others won’t.
While every organization’s culture is unique, the challe...
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Only the Bold and Culturally Resilient Win
From our conversations with numerous CEOs, where leaders must comprehend context and its complexities to meet the heightened pressure to transform faster and to execute effectively... central to achieving recognizable value under uncertainty. While seeking ...
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Winners Write History. Losers Are History
We held numerous one on one and follow up discussions with CEOs in 2021...over 160...who sought our insight, perspective and guidance. No doubt, with the impact of "swans" and the need to accelerate change, CEOs and their leadership are being challenged to ...
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Now is the Time for Leadership Granularity
As we move to toward the end of 2021 and think about winning the future, we held private individual discussions with CEOs of public companies, private equity controlled and family enterprises.
From our numerous conversations with CEOs, one of the most ...
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To Win Now, CEOs Must Keep Fundamentals, Rewrite the Rules
"History teaches us that global shocks often result in strategic inflection points. They alter the nature of competition, usually in ways that aren't obvious, and the winners are usually companies that act boldly and take risks." - Fortune Magazine
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Koblentz on Leadership: Succession
"The best way to have good ideas is to have lots of ideas." – Linus Pauling
Researching the "sensitive matter" of succession, we were astounded to uncover quite a bit of fluff regarding Board and CEO complacency, as:
Only a minority number of Boards ...
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Who is Winning the Future Now?
Recruiting executives and board of directors is a "high stakes sensitive matter" and what wins now will be leaders who are authentic about what they know and remain curious and not befuddled in discovering how to effectively embrace challenges that will come ...
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