The CEO Refresher

Welcome to The CEO Refresher

The CEO Refresher is your portal to the best brains on the planet! Creative leadership, innovation, leading change, executive intelligence and insight. We are pleased to announce that The CEO Refresher is once again publishing new articles. The untimely death of founder and publisher Rick Sidorowicz in September 2011 left the site in a void. Rick devoted a great deal of time and effort into developing and managing the CEO Refresher, and believed passionately in its value in providing the executive intelligence you need to lead well in these turbulent times. We wish to continue bringing you the articles and resources you have come to count on from The CEO Refresher.

Latest Articles

Book Reviews, Creative Leadership

Book Excerpt: Decisions

by Robert L. Dilenschneider

Book excerpt from DECISIONS by Robert L. Dilenschneider, talks about talk about the decision Henry Ford made to save his company—a business decision that Fortune magazine said is the “greatest” of all time.

Book Reviews, Creative Leadership

Become a Leader. Become Yourself

by Book Reviews

Book Review of Become: The Five Commitments of Purposeful Leadership by Mark Hannum, reviewed by Rockie Blunt, EdD, President, Blunt Consulting Group

Motivation & Retention

What Small Business Can Teach Us About Employee Compensation

by Steve Picarde, Sr.

Businesses that use Talent Optimization rely on people data to help them understand job requirements and identify the best candidates for the job. They can then manage employees and teams to achieve business goals. Under this model, compensation, benefits, goals and rewards all align with the overall business strategy.

Communications, Customer Service

End on a Positive Note

by Roger Wolkoff

Many people in customer service or the hospitality field are naturals at starting a conversation. They many have a signature opening greeting but do they have a signature closing? Learn why it’s important to end a conversation in a positive and memorable way!

Training & Development

Why You Need to Include Unlearning When Designing Corporate Training Programs

by Dr. Dawn-Marie Turner

You have written the learning objectives, created the content, designed the training materials, and scheduled the training. But you haven’taccounted for the unlearning, you have overlooked one of the most important elements necessary for adults to learn something new.

Motivation & Retention

Improving Worker Productivity, Performance, and Motivation via Smart Office Design

by Steve Picarde, Sr.

Organizations can do something about the physical environment, according to these insights from studies on how worker productivity, performance, and motivation are influenced by the physical attributes of the office space.

Health & Lifestyle, Personal Development

The Challenge Executives Face Approaching Retirement

by Tom Wilson

If you are an executive approaching retirement, you could live twenty to thirty or possibly more years of active, healthy, engaging time with no obligations other than doing what you want. For some, this feels scary. For others, there’s a feeling of excitement and freedom. Most of us feel both.

Training & Development

Learning Anxiety and How It Sabotages Training and Inhibits Change

by Dr. Dawn-Marie Turner

Training is an important and necessary component of any change initiative. Making the time to understand the anxiety we all experience when it comes to learning will help you design and deliver training that will lead to real change.

Personal Development

Be a Difference Maker

by Roger Wolkoff

What can you do to make a difference for the people you encounter every day? Learn how a simple gesture, a kind word or a show of compassion can help others while helping you become a better person.

The Legal Refresher

What Type Of Business Entity Is Best For Your Startup

by Brett Shapiro

This article explains the various types of business entities, including limited liability companies and partnerships. It’s important to know all the options in order to make the best possible choice for your startup.

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