CEO Talk Radio

Simply Effective - Eps. 036 CEO Talk Radio Simply Effective: Ron Ashkenas, in the second of a two-part episode, joins us to explain that the level of complexity in most organizations today is staggering-and it’s only getting worse. Yet complexity doesn’t happen on its own. Managers unwittingly create it, often through well-intended decisions. In Simply Effective, [...]

Rapid Results - Eps. 035 CEO Talk Radio Rapid Results: Ron Ashkenas explains that the key to creating widespread, lasting progress begins with achieving rapid results at the micro level—as you engineer small victories, your company will build a solid foundation for future, more global success. With their 100-day projects, the authors lay the groundwork for [...]

Discipline of Market Leaders - Eps. 034 CEO Talk Radio Discipline of Market Leaders: Michael Treacy, a former MIT Sloan School of Management professor, joins us to discuss some of the fundamental concepts contained within his book “The Discipline of Market Leaders” which he co-authored alongside Fred Wiersema. The “Discipline of Market Leaders” is perennial bestseller [...]

Strategic Speed - Eps. 033 CEO Talk Radio Strategic Speed: The Forum Corporation’s Jocelyn Davis joins us to discuss her book “Strategic Speed: Mobilize People, Accelerate Execution.” During our conversation, Jocelyn (i) describes the research and findings which lead to the book, (ii) provides several examples of companies that demonstrate strategic speed (and some that demonstrated [...]

Built to Last - Eps. 032 CEO Talk Radio Built to Last: Co-authored by Jerry Porras and Jim Collins, Built to Last became an instant business classic and has since outsold virtually every other business book ever published. The book seeks to answer the critical question “What makes a visionary company?” During our discussion, Jerry explains [...]

Senior Leadership Teams - Eps. 031 CEO Talk Radio Senior Leadership Teams: James Burruss, one of the founding members and senior vice president of the Hay Group’s McMcClelland Center for Research and Innovation in Boston, discusses his book “Senior Leadership Teams.” He shares his ideas on (i) determining whether or not you and your company need [...]

Leading in Times of Crisis - Eps. 030 CEO Talk Radio Leading in Times of Crisis: Peter Cairo, a consultant and former senior partner of the Oliver Wyman Executive Learning Center and former professor at Columbia University, discusses his book, “Leading in Times of Crisis: Navigating Through Complexity, Diversity, and Uncertainty to Save Your Business” which [...]

Turnaround Management - Eps. 029 CEO Talk Radio Turnaround Management: Paul Levy, former CEO of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston (a Harvard Medical School hospital network affiliate), discusses the challenges and threats facing the medical center as he took the helm of that organization and shares how he and his team not only [...]

Getting Value from Consultants - Eps. 028 CEO Talk Radio Extracting Value from Consultants: Jenny Sutton, a former partner of Deliotte Consulting and co-founder of The RFP Group, discussing her book, which she co-authored along with Gordon Perchthold, “Extract Value from Consultants: How to Hire, Control and Fire Them.” During this interview, Jenny shares ideas on [...]

Why Decisions Fail: Dr. Paul Nutt joins us to discuss his book “Why Decisions Fail: Avoiding the Blunders and Traps that Lead to Debacles.” Based on decades of research, Dr. Nutt estimates that as much as two-thirds of all decisions are based on failure-prone or questionable tactics. Focusing on the types of decisions managers confront every day, Paul offers practical ideas that you can use to improve your own decision-making practices. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A pdf transcript of this episode is available (or will be made available shortly) for download at robertgbarnwell.com. In addition, listeners are invited to explore the many executive briefings, whitepapers, case studies and other information and tools available (no registration required) at robertgbarnwell.com. FEEDBACK: Listeners are encouraged to leave positive feedback on iTunes and other podcast directories. If you have additional comments, suggestions for improvement, or specific guests you’d like to see appear on CEO Talk Radio, please call our toll-free number at (800) 673-0313 or write our host and producer, Robert G. Barnwell, directly at Robert@robertgbarnwell.com. FYI: Listener feedback MAY be replayed or cited on future episodes. CONSULTING SERVICES: On a limited basis and subject to availability, professor Barnwell is pleased to work with the senior leadership of companies undergoing significant strategic or enterprise-wide change. Clients are typically multi-national corporations or the large subsidiaries of such companies with revenues in excess of $250.0 million. If you would like to learn more about Professor Barnwell and his services, please visit robertgbarnwell.com or email Robert directly at Robert@robertgbarnwell.com.

Reengineering the Corporation - Eps. 026 CEO Talk Radio Reengineering Management: James Champy, former CEO of CSC Index and former Chairman of Consulting at Dell Perot Systems, joins us to discuss his best-selling books “Reengineering the Corporation” and “Reengineering Management.” We discuss the continued importance and relevance of reengineering and explore the fundamentals of the reengineering [...]

Outside-In Strategy - Eps. 025 CEO Talk Radio Market-Driven Strategy: Wharton Professor George S. Day joins us to discuss his latest book, “Strategy From the Outside In: Profiting from Customer Value, which he authored along with Christine Moorman of Duke University, as well as his two seminal books, “Market Driven Strategy” and “The Market Driven Organization.” [...]

Board Meetings - Eps. 024 CEO Talk Radio Running Board Meetings: Patrick Dunne, an executive with London-based private equity group 3i, joins us to discuss his book “Running Board Meetings.” Patrick shares with us his thinking regarding: (i) advanced preparation for board meetings, (ii) the composition and role of various board members, (iii) post-meeting follow-up and [...]

Building Better Boards: Dr. David Nadler joins us for the second of a two-part series to discuss his book “Building Better Boards.” Based upon his considerable experience and a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) study which he co-chaired, David shares several powerful ideas on building a stronger board and details thoughts around board composition, roles and responsibilities, and performance. Dr. Nadler was the founder and former CEO of Delta Consulting which eventually merged with Mercer Consulting (now Oliver Wyman) to form Mercer Delta Consulting, which he also led as CEO and chairman, and is currently the Vice Chairman of Marsh & McLennan, a $12.0 billion professional services company. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A pdf transcript of this episode is available (or will be made available shortly) for download at robertgbarnwell.com. In addition, listeners are invited to explore the many executive briefings, whitepapers, case studies and other information and tools available (no registration required) at robertgbarnwell.com. FEEDBACK: Listeners are encouraged to leave positive feedback on iTunes and other podcast directories. If you have additional comments, suggestions for improvement, or specific guests you’d like to see appear on CEO Talk Radio, please call our toll-free number at (800) 673-0313 or write our host and producer, Robert G. Barnwell, directly at Robert@robertgbarnwell.com. FYI: Listener feedback MAY be replayed or cited on future episodes. CONSULTING SERVICES: On a limited basis and subject to availability, professor Barnwell is pleased to work with the senior leadership of companies undergoing significant strategic or enterprise-wide change. Clients are typically multi-national corporations or the large subsidiaries of such companies with revenues in excess of $250.0 million. If you would like to learn more about Professor Barnwell and his services, please visit robertgbarnwell.com or email Robert directly at Robert@robertgbarnwell.com.

Executive Teams - Eps. 022 CEO Talk Radio Executive Teams: Dr. David Nadler joins us for the first of a two-part series to discuss his book “Executive Teams.” Based upon his considerable experience as a professor, researcher and consultant, David shares several powerful ideas on building and leading high-performing senior executive teams. Dr. Nadler was the [...]