Marshall Cooper, Author at https://chiefexecutive.net/author/marshall-2/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:01:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://chiefexecutive.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-CE-logo-e1537476130180-32x32.jpg Marshall Cooper, Author at https://chiefexecutive.net/author/marshall-2/ 32 32 5 Myths About American Business, And The Truth CEOs Need To Know https://chiefexecutive.net/5-myths-about-american-business-and-the-truth-ceos-need-to-know/ https://chiefexecutive.net/5-myths-about-american-business-and-the-truth-ceos-need-to-know/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=374069 Small businesses and large corporations may dominate headlines, but a deep dive into the latest federal data by Chief Executive reveals the middle market is the unsung hero of the U.S. economy.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/5-myths-about-american-business-and-the-truth-ceos-need-to-know/feed/ 0 The Role Of The CEO In Turbulent Times https://chiefexecutive.net/the-role-of-the-ceo-in-turbulent-times/ https://chiefexecutive.net/the-role-of-the-ceo-in-turbulent-times/#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=367653 In any part of the business cycle, the CEO must focus primarily outside the organization. In a volatile time like now, that’s even more true. Here’s why.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/the-role-of-the-ceo-in-turbulent-times/feed/ 0 The Real Hot Commodity? Mid-Market Businesses https://chiefexecutive.net/the-real-hot-commodity-mid-market-businesses/ https://chiefexecutive.net/the-real-hot-commodity-mid-market-businesses/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:47:38 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=360187 Private equity has a fundamental—and under-discussed—math problem. That’s great news for you.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/the-real-hot-commodity-mid-market-businesses/feed/ 0 Never Forget: Bill Ackman’s Call Against Hiring Anti-Semites Must Not Fade https://chiefexecutive.net/never-forget-bill-ackmans-call-against-hiring-anti-semites-must-not-fade/ https://chiefexecutive.net/never-forget-bill-ackmans-call-against-hiring-anti-semites-must-not-fade/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:12:11 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=322940 When people tell you who they are and what they stand for, do yourself and your organization a favor—listen to them.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/never-forget-bill-ackmans-call-against-hiring-anti-semites-must-not-fade/feed/ 0 Capitalism Could Use Some Likes https://chiefexecutive.net/capitalism-could-use-some-likes/ https://chiefexecutive.net/capitalism-could-use-some-likes/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:23:19 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=291593 In our latest era of the culture wars, everyone on either the left or the right—no matter how extreme or wacky—seems to have a community right now. Except free marketers.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/capitalism-could-use-some-likes/feed/ 0 4 Things Congress Should Fix Now To Help U.S. Businesses https://chiefexecutive.net/4-things-congress-should-fix-now-to-help-u-s-businesses/ https://chiefexecutive.net/4-things-congress-should-fix-now-to-help-u-s-businesses/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:27:08 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=271889 CEOs needs leaders of both parties to put aside their differences—even during campaign season—and remove barriers to success.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/4-things-congress-should-fix-now-to-help-u-s-businesses/feed/ 0 Ukraine Is A Warning: CEOs And Boards Must Re-Evaluate China Strategy https://chiefexecutive.net/ukraine-is-a-warning-ceos-and-boards-must-re-evaluate-china-strategy/ https://chiefexecutive.net/ukraine-is-a-warning-ceos-and-boards-must-re-evaluate-china-strategy/#respond Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:00:24 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=242788 The stakes and the risks are far larger in China than Ukraine—and so is the complexity. The time to start planning is now.

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/ukraine-is-a-warning-ceos-and-boards-must-re-evaluate-china-strategy/feed/ 0 What Biden’s Union Push Means For CEOs https://chiefexecutive.net/what-bidens-union-push-means-for-ceos/ https://chiefexecutive.net/what-bidens-union-push-means-for-ceos/#respond Thu, 27 May 2021 16:00:18 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=178486 There’s little doubt he intends to aggressively honor his campaign promise to be “the strongest labor president you have ever had.” 

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/what-bidens-union-push-means-for-ceos/feed/ 0 Your New China Problem https://chiefexecutive.net/your-new-china-problem/ https://chiefexecutive.net/your-new-china-problem/#respond Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:26:55 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=170402 The calculus for doing business in China just changed. Are you ready for the next front in the culture wars? 

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]]> https://chiefexecutive.net/your-new-china-problem/feed/ 0 As WeWork Pulls Its IPO, Capitalists Should Rejoice https://chiefexecutive.net/as-wework-pulls-its-ipo-capitalists-should-rejoice/ https://chiefexecutive.net/as-wework-pulls-its-ipo-capitalists-should-rejoice/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:16:53 +0000 https://chiefexecutive.net/?p=71280 For true fans of free-market capitalism, Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, is a day to celebrate. That was when reality finally caught up with WeWork. After a string of petty, self-dealing episodes by CEO Adam Neumann, which resulted in his stepping aside, the company pulled its S1 filing, effectively ending its chances at going public, at […]

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