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Mar 31, 2026

What to expect at your first meeting with a CEO coach

CEO coaches offer immediate ROI to your organization by focusing on three main areas right away: Your people, your strategy, and you as a leader. This article offers a few of the questions you can expect on your first call.
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Mar 17, 2026

Why strategic plans break down during execution and how CEOs can prevent it

Vision is rarely the problem. Execution is. Strategic plans break down when they lack disciplined financial oversight, measurable accountability, and a consistent operating rhythm. This article from Preferred CFO, a CEO Coaching International Diamond Strategic Partner, explores the operational and financial friction that disrupts execution and outlines how CEOs can turn strategic intent into structured, predictable performance.
5 min read
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Mar 12, 2026

A five-step formula for achieving an accountability culture that works

If you want to Make BIG Happen in 2026, then before you step into your annual planning session, you have to confront the one question that will reframe everything about your company and your performance as CEO: What if the biggest obstacle to your company’s growth next year is your own outdated habits?
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Feb 4, 2026

Jose Vergara on why AI is a leadership challenge, not just a technology project

But the true challenge of AI is how it challenges leadership. CEOs who feel the need to "do something" often sacrifice identity and trust for speed. And in their haste, they fail to communicate a clear vision that reduces employees' anxiety around AI and transforms the company's culture. Jose Vergara, a coach at CEO Coaching International. Jose is a seasoned CEO, president, and operator with deep experience leading organizations across public companies, private equity-backed businesses, family-owned firms, founder-led companies, and partner-owned enterprises.
8 min read
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Feb 4, 2026

Former Marsh McLennan CEO and global operating leader joins CEO Coaching International as partner and coach

CEO Coaching International is pleased to announce Randy Wootton as its newest Partner and Coach. Wootton is a SaaS executive, board member, and advisor with over two decades of experience leading high-growth companies through strategic inflection points and technology shifts.
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Jan 28, 2026

Randy Wootton shares the hard-earned secrets of successful CEOs

Randy Wootton shares the secrets of success he's gathered over a career that took him from a Navy jet to the boardrooms of Silicon Valley.
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Jan 28, 2026

Tech industry leader and former CEO of Maxio, RocketFuel, and Percolate joins CEO Coaching International as partner and coach

CEO Coaching International is pleased to announce Randy Wootton as its newest Partner and Coach. Wootton is a SaaS executive, board member, and advisor with over two decades of experience leading high-growth companies through strategic inflection points and technology shifts.
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Jan 27, 2026

CEO Coaching International welcomes Addicus as Diamond Strategic Partner to help entrepreneurial families grow, protect, and transfer wealth

CEO Coaching International, the leading CEO coaching firm for growth-focused CEOs and entrepreneurs globally, proudly welcomes Addicus as its newest Diamond Strategic Partner.
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Jan 21, 2026

CEO Coaching International welcomes iSupport Worldwide as a Strategic Partner, helping owner-led companies save, scale, and direct their own global teams

CEO Coaching International, the leading CEO coaching firm for growth-focused CEOs and entrepreneurs globally, is pleased to welcome iSupport Worldwide as a Diamond Strategic Partner, supporting owner-led companies in building secure, compliant, and fully directed global teams.
3 min read
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Jan 9, 2026

The 7 books every CEO must read in 2026 to lead in a world of risk, AI, and rapid change

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Dec 17, 2025

The new CEO reset: breaking your old habits so your company can grow in 2026

If you want to Make BIG Happen in 2026, then before you step into your annual planning session, you have to confront the one question that will reframe everything about your company and your performance as CEO: What if the biggest obstacle to your company’s growth next year is your own outdated habits?
7 min read
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Nov 24, 2025

Preparing your 2026 annual planning meeting agenda, Part II

Consider this your blueprint for redesigning the resilient new business you've envisioned during your 2026 annual planning.
6 min read

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