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Rob Ferguson
Leadership In Times of Uncertainty Experience is the best tutor, but what if the circumstances are unique? Experience has always been and will likely always be the best tutor. For this reason, companies require their employees to have experience before taking on any role within a business unit. Of course, there are exceptions where…
Read MoreAt 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 like to address the issue of the Covid-19 Coronavirus and our response as…
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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 corporations under the Fourteenth Amendment (Trustees of Dartmouth College…
Read MoreIn 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 of individuals over 60% are embarrassed to consider, let…
Read Morecri·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 disasters are avoided and altogether mitigated by careful…
Read MoreCorporate 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 the relationships between shareholders, stakeholders, management, directors, and others within the sphere of the…
Read MoreAs 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, entrepreneurial minds, those who run these businesses represent the consummate professionals that are the inspiration behind American ingenuity. According to Rob Ferguson of Ferguson Interests,…
Read MoreOne 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 operating behind the scenes, that has the ultimate fiduciary…
Read MoreIn 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 of integrations help to advance truly strategic organizations. As…
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