NEW CEOS
Explore ideas on CEO transitions, executive readiness, leadership development, and building long-term executive success in post-communist and post-Soviet countries.

EXECUTIVE TEAM DEVELOPMENT, NEW CEOS
The 12 Dimensions of CEO Readiness You Need to Boost in Your C-Suite
When a company hires me to evaluate the CEO readiness of its C-Suite executives as part of its strategic succession planning, one of the first steps I encourage my corporate… Read more
11/08/2026Reading time: 8 minutes
EXECUTIVE TRANSITIONS, NEW CEOS
Are You A C-Suite Executive? Here Are 10 Questions You Must Ask About CEO Succession Planning In Your Company
In most post-communist and post-Soviet countries, CEO succession planning in companies remains one of the most obscure HR disciplines. Everyone expects that this is taking place – somehow, somewhere –… Read more
21/07/2026Reading time: 8 minutes
LEADERSHIP, NEW CEOS
What Do Private Equity Groups Need from CEOs Before Deciding to Invest?
An impromptu conversation with Lucie Kaplanová, mergers & acquisitions expert and senior investment executive, led me to a few strategic insights on how private equity group representatives perceive the CEOs… Read more
31/03/2026Reading time: 4 minutes
EXECUTIVE TRANSITIONS, LEADERSHIP, NEW CEOS
The New CEO Role: Trust Broker-in-Chief in a World Drowning in Insularity
Has anyone else waited for the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer annual report like a child waiting for Santa Claus? That was me earlier this week, when the report was launched… Read more
21/01/2026Reading time: 7 minutes
NEW CEOS
How to Lead a Forming Executive Team to Quick Performance?
If you’re a CEO worth their salt, I am sure you are familiar by now with the five stages of existence of a team: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.… Read more
12/01/2026Reading time: 6 minutes
NEW CEOS
How Do You Transplant a Mighty Tree Into a New Forrest – And Help It Thrive?
This winter, for the first time in six years, I took some prolonged time to rest. At home, no fuss – just the simple joy of quiet mornings, fresh coffee,… Read more
05/01/2026Reading time: 5 minutes
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