Corner Office by Mark Sheffert

Mark Sheffert

Our LOSS (Lack-of-Service Society)

Have we reached a point in the U.S. where the focus on efficiency is making us ineffective from our customers' viewpoints?

April 2011

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

Fried Executives

What are the ingredients for this growing tragedy in our executive ranks?

October 2008

Golf Lessons for Leaders

Golf and business are played on a "five-inch course"—between your ears.

September 2008

Hug Your Way to Success

Tried and true—customer service is the key to building successful customer relationships.

August 2008

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