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C.E.O. Briefing: Corona Virus Crisis, Remembering Welch, and More…

adweb.admin On March 5, 2020 / News CEO's Can Use / Leave a comment

CEO NEWS YOU CAN USE At Ferguson Interests LLC, we occasionally come across some great content that we feel is worth sharing. In a recent newsletter from Chief Executive, we uncovered some fascinating insights and thought that we would pass them along to you. First, we would

Business: The Living Organism

adweb.admin On March 2, 2020 / Trends in Business, Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Characteristics of Life There is a concept known as corporate personhood, that is, the legal notion that a corporation, separate from human beings that run and operate it, have legal rights and responsibilities that are typically only enjoyed by natural persons. The United States Constitution protects corporationsRead more →

Everyone Needs A Coach

adweb.admin On December 20, 2019 / Corporate Governance / Leave a comment

In a recent Ted Talk featuring Bill Gates. Interestingly the point Bill highlights—and the one characteristic common to all high performing individuals, from executives to athletes—is the fact that they all have a coach. Yet, nearly two-thirds of executives of the world don’t. In fact the majority ofRead more →

How and When to Communicate Your Business Is For Sale

adweb.admin On November 22, 2019 / Business Management / Leave a comment

Selling your business can feel like an all-consuming task requiring so much of your time and attention that it can cause you to lose sight of your day-to-day business while making you feel as if you are a character in a Tom Clancy novel. While engaging inRead more →

Corporate Crisis Prevention and Readiness

adweb.admin On October 30, 2019 / Business Management / Leave a comment

cri·sis (/ˈkrīsis/) noun. A time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger. Based on this definition, this kind of event might seem like a daily occurrence for some businesses. The reality is that most companies don’t face the sort of crisis that can cripple a business with any frequency. Many

Corporate Governance Epics and Fails

adweb.admin On October 2, 2019 / Corporate Governance / Leave a comment

Corporate Governance Epics and Fails Corporate Governance establishes the controls and policies to inculcate corporate behavior and guide organizations toward their goals while controlling risks and assuring the business complies with regulations and fiduciary responsibilities. The idea behind corporate governance is to set the parameter which defines theRead more →

Why Family Owned Businesses are Vital to Our Economy

adweb.admin On September 1, 2019 / Trends in Business / Leave a comment

Discover the Amazing Ways Middle-Market Companies Are Impacting Our Economy! Click Image To See Full Size As expected, the outlook from the perspective of middle-market, family-owned businesses was equally encouraging. Family-owned businesses are the quintessential entities behind economic prosperity in our American culture. Comprised of hard-working, entrepreneurialRead more →

Understanding the Roles of a Board of Directors

adweb.admin On August 1, 2019 / Trends in Business / Leave a comment

One might naturally assume that the C.E.O. of a company is the one who is in charge of the business. The reality is, that while C.E.Os often enjoy the spotlight, and are indispensable to the success of a company, there is a group of individuals, often operatingRead more →

C-Level Executives Have Their Heads in the Cloud: Or At Least They Should

adweb.admin On July 15, 2019 / Trends in Business / Leave a comment

In a recent article by Tom Axbey at ChiefExecutive.net, Axbey discusses the roles of C-level managers as they pertain to cloud computing. With the ever-changing digital landscape, CEO's and CFO's are being challenged to adapt, implement, manage and massage their digital strategies through cross-departmental collaboration. These kinds ofRead more →