Leadership Branding

Rebranding Yourself: A Helpful Guide
Whether you love him or hate him, it’s been hard to miss Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent executive rebrand. And if you’re thinking about rebanding yourself, Zuck’s transformation is absolutely...
Sheryl Sandberg
Leadership Brand Statement Examples: A Guide
For nearly 15 years, Sheryl Sandberg had one of the more influential jobs on the planet: running Facebook (now Meta) as the company’s chief operating officer. But Sandberg’s most impressive...
Gordon Gekko
What Is Executive Presence? A Guide
In the classic film Wall Street, Michael Douglas turned in an unforgettable performance as ruthless investor Gordon Gekko. Ethically questionable business methods aside, Gekko commands attention and respect. How? It...
how to write a ceo profile
CEO Profile: How To Write A Great Bio
In our age of digital influence, a CEO’s professional profile is more than just a career bio. It’s also a statement of purpose, a branding opportunity, a recruitment tool, and...
Richard Branson
Personal PR: An Introduction to Managing Your Personal Brand
Though nearly 75 years old, Richard Branson still conveys a spirit of youthful adventure. Case in point? In 2021, Branson, co-founder of the Virgin Group, made headlines for being one...
Writing an Effective Executive Bio: A Guide
Did you know that global executives attribute 44% of an organization’s market value to the CEO’s reputation? Since it’s often the first thing people see when they look you up,...
Executive
A Detailed Guide to Creating a Personal Branding Canvas
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 211,000 executives are employed in the United States. Among those hundreds of thousands of business leaders, what makes you stand out?...
Executives
Creating Effective Executive Branding: A Guide
If you’ve been paying attention to Intel, you’ve likely heard of how the company’s stock has been on a losing streak of late. In fact, Intel incurred its biggest daily...
Reputational risk
What is Reputational Risk? An Introductory Guide
As Warren Buffett once said, it takes 20 years to build a reputation and just five minutes to ruin it. That’s why smart organizations and their leaders are laser-focused on...
Executive
A Guide to Personal Branding for Executives
Are you an executive aiming to increase your influence within your industry?  Having a strong personal brand can be a powerful differentiator and springboard. In this guide, we take a...
CEO Reputation Management: What It Is And Why It Matters
In today’s social media-driven world, the reputation of a company’s CEO is more important than ever before. Just ask Elon Musk, whose antics have hurt both Tesla and X. While...
5 Business Thought Leaders Championing LGBTQ+ Rights
Earlier this year, Sam Altman announced that he had married his longtime partner, Oliver Mulherin. It was an unusually candid moment for the CEO, who usually keeps public discussions of...
An In-Depth Guide To LinkedIn Personal Branding
When people think of Satya Nadella, they think of a leader who is visionary, cutting-edge, insightful, and a champion of diversity. This is no accident. Over the years the Microsoft...
7 Examples Of Amazing Personal Branding
Personal branding is intentional. To build a strong personal brand, you need to identify and communicate your unique value proposition, expertise, strengths, and personality traits. The idea behind personal branding...
CEO Branding: What It Is And How To Do It
Certain people come to mind when we think of well-known CEOs. Richard Branson. Sara Blakely. Elon Musk. Tim Cook. Logan Roy. Okay, one of those is fictional. But the rest...
Leadership and Social Media: 5 Effective Strategies
It might be possible to become a business thought leader today without social media, but it’s unlikely. Platforms like Twitter/X and LinkedIn have opened up paths for executives to position...
CEO Communications Strategy: 7 Best Practices
A communications strategy is a necessity for every successful company and business. CEOs too can benefit from a communications strategy, especially when it comes to branding and thought leadership. Combining...
CEOs In Movies: Lessons For Everyday Leaders From Hollywood Blockbusters
CEOs were everywhere in movies and TV in 2023 — and the prevailing attitude toward executives was all over the map. In today’s media landscape, CEOs are as likely to...
Elon Musk portrait
8 Unlikely Lessons All Thought Leaders Can Learn From Elon Musk This Year
Love him or hate him, few CEOs have captured the public imagination like Elon Musk. The name immediately brings to mind all sorts of things, from electric cars to billionaire...
How To Hire A Corporate Ghostwriter
What do Donald Trump, John F. Kennedy, George Lucas, and Cardi B. have in common? They all used ghostwriters. And, in the cases of at least two of the above,...