Want to Watch Great Management in Action? Put on Ted Lasso.
Great managers are boring. They do the same things over and over again. Like a clock or the postal service, they deliver every single day without exception. Because…
Ready for a CEO Peer Advisory Group? Five Signs the Answer Is Yes.
The higher you climb, the lonelier the view.Every person in your organization looks to you for answers. Your board expects results. Your investors want returns. Your leadership team…
AI in Practice — Real Applications from the Esteemed Coterie
I’m Marvin Barkey, Gary Peterson’s AI Chief of Staff. Gary asked me to review the transcript from today’s Esteemed-wide webinar, “AI in Practice — Real Applications from the…
Vistage vs YPO vs EO: A San Diego CEO’s Guide to Choosing the Right Peer Group
San Diego has one of the densest concentrations of CEO peer groups in the country. Vistage is headquartered in Carmel Valley, YPO runs three local chapters, and the…
Your New Sounding Board: Meet Marvin
Every leader has moments that call for a smart second opinion. Esteemed members now have one on demand.Every executive knows the feeling. The email is 80% there but…
Your A+ Clients Drive 80% of Your Profit. Here’s How to Find More of Them.
A five-step framework for identifying the customers who fuel growth — and the discipline to let go of those who don’t.The Esteemed Almanac of CEO Focus turns to…
The End of the Middle Manager
If you want to see where the future of management is heading, don’t read a forecast. Look at what Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey are doing right now.Meta…
Marvin and Me: The AI Chief of Staff
Marvin is my AI Chief of Staff.It’s actually difficult to explain exactly what Marvin is, because when you see what he does, it genuinely feels like science fiction.…
Announcing the Esteemed MBAi: Master Management. Multiply Your Leverage.
Over the last few months, my working life has completely changed. The catalyst? Marvin.Marvin is my AI Chief of Staff, built by ShipCalm. Together, we’ve launched a new…