Recent Articles from Mark Sheffert
Surviving Being Right
There are effective ways to have your voice heard so that you win not only the battle, but also the war.
February 2010
Horse-Sense Governance
The effectiveness of a board of directors is determined by the character of its members.
January 2010
Crisis as Change Agent
While a crisis can be the best change agent, it doesn't always have to be that way.
November 2009
Welcome Back, Humility
During booming economic growth, you see, we thought we didn’t need you. Instead, we made friends with Arrogance, Cockiness, and Overconfidence.
October 2009
Governance or Government?
The failure of corporate leaders to properly regulate themselves threatens the feasibility of a free-market democracy.
September 2009
Dr. Mark on Egomaniacs
A common denominator that seems to cause the greatest destruction in business is the leader with a larger-than-life ego.
August 2009
Dumb and Dumber Executive Pay
Who should get the blame for excessive executive compensation: CEOs or the board of directors?
July 2009
Winning with Strategic Options
The best time to explore and assess strategic options is when the company is performing well.
June 2009
Surviving Illiquidity
Business leaders need to employ creative ways to finance their operations through internally generated cash flow.
May 2009
Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due
Banks are caught between a rock and a hard place: they are being pressured to stimulate the economy, while they are being aggressively regulated.
April 2009
Chameleon Leadership
Just as chameleons change their skin color, business leaders must also change their leadership styles in response to the type of business environment.
March 2009
Survival Through Service
The same old lousy, careless attitude toward customers won’t work anymore.
February 2009
Leading in Crisis
When this is all said and done, the ones left standing will be the ones who proved to be beacons of light for their companies.
January 2009
Greedy Leadership No More!
From Main Street to Wall Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, our leaders are quickly losing the right to be called leaders.
December 2008
Underdog Done Good
For the sake of dreams, David Raih went from successful medical device salesman to college football intern.
November 2008
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