5 Ways to Excel as a C-Suite Leader
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5 Ways to Excel as a C-Suite Leader

Jack Stahl, co-founder of CNEXT discusses the five key components of successful C-Suite Leadership.

Being a CEO is like playing tennis against 10 people at once. That’s the take of one former CEO who now leads and coaches C-Suite executives. When there are a million things flying at you at once, how do you delegate, negotiate and manage?


In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, Jack Stahl, co-founder of CNEXT, joins The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss the five key components of successful C-Suite leadership.


Tune in to find out:

  • What three key tasks does every CEO need to deliver on?
  • How can leaders encourage workers to effectively use their time in-office?
  • Are informal conversations better than formal training programs?


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“Being a CEO, or even a senior leader inside a company, is kind of like playing tennis against 10 people at once. Things are coming at you so fast, and so furious, so having a way to think about the work that you do can be very powerful.” — Jack Stahl, co-founder of CNEXT

5 Ways to Excel as a C-Suite Leader

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Being a CEO is like playing tennis against 10 people at once. That’s the take of one former CEO who now leads and coaches C-Suite executives. When there are a million things flying at you at once, how do you delegate, negotiate and manage?


In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, Jack Stahl, co-founder of CNEXT, joins The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland to discuss the five key components of successful C-Suite leadership.


Tune in to find out:

  • What three key tasks does every CEO need to deliver on?
  • How can leaders encourage workers to effectively use their time in-office?
  • Are informal conversations better than formal training programs?


For more Trusted Insights for What’s Ahead:


“Being a CEO, or even a senior leader inside a company, is kind of like playing tennis against 10 people at once. Things are coming at you so fast, and so furious, so having a way to think about the work that you do can be very powerful.” — Jack Stahl, co-founder of CNEXT

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C-Suite Perspectives is a series hosted by our President & CEO, Steve Odland. This weekly conversation takes an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best: Trusted Insights for What’s Ahead™.

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