Second-Stage Entrepreneurs
Peer Learning Resources
Resources
These articles and Web sites all discuss CEO peer learning and roundtables.
If you know of any other articles that should be included, please tell us.
Web Sites
- "Where to Find Friendly Feedback," (Smart Answers column) by Karen E. Klein. Business Week Online (July 25, 2005).
- "Peer Support Groups," in "13 Hot Businesses for 2005." Entrepreneur (November 12, 2004).
- "'PeerSpectives' Network to help new businesses get to the next stage," by Becca Mader. (Milwaukee) Business Journal (October 2004).
- "Tough Love," by Kim Shiffman. Profit 22:4 (September 2003), 67.
- "Guiding Light," by Geoff Williams. Entrepreneur 31:8 (August 2003), 84-89.
- "Program Practices," pp. 5-7 in Mentoring in the Business Environment, by Ted M. Barrera and Lisa L. Barrera. National Women's Business Council and Barrera Associates, May 2003.
- "Power of Peer Networks," by Morey Stettner. PeerSpectives Report (February 2003), 4-7.
- "Peering into better business," by Allison K. Mclean. American Printer 227:1 (April 2001), 50.
- "Good Company," by Patricia Schiff Estess. Entrepreneur 28:5 (May 2000), 124 (3).
- "Networks: The Essential Links," pp. 17-19 and "Seed Local Networks," pp. 24-25 in Building Companies, Building Communities: Entrepreneurs in the New Economy. National Commission on Entrepreneurship, 2000.
- "Group Therapy," by Kevin Kelly. Business Week 3654 (November 8, 1999), F48.
- "For CEOs Only: How to Find a CEO Peer Group That's Worth Your Time — and Money," by Donna Fenn. Inc. 20:3 (March 1998), 101 (3).
- "Peer-Driven Learning." Association Management 49:10 (October 1997), 44 (2).
- "Businesses edge their way into success," by I. Satya Sreenivas. San Jose Business Journal 14:42 (January 27, 1997), 23 (2).
- "PME et Rèseaux Sociaux: Les Rèsultats d'une Enquíte Menèe auprës du 'Groupement des Chefs d'Entreprise du Quèbec'," (SMEs and Social Networks: Results of a Survey of the "Group Heads of Quebec Companies") by Pamèla Baillette. Paper delivered at the 1997 annual conference of AIMS (Association Internationale de Management Strategique) in Montreal.
- "Can we talk? TEC grows as support group for CEOs," by Ron Janecke. St. Louis Business Journal 17:11 (December 2, 1996), 15.
- "Peer Advice and Academic Expertise — Executive Education," by Jill Perry. Los Angeles Business Journal 16:32 (August 15, 1994), S4 (2).
- Collaborative Learning in Adult Education, ERIC Digest No. 113, by Susan Imel. Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, 1991.
- What Our Members Say. Renaissance Executive Forums.
Publications and Other Sources
- "11. Peer-to-Peer Leadership Development," by Nancy M. Dixon. Pp. 56-57 in "The HBR List: Breakthrough Ideas for 2006," Harvard Business Review 84:2 (February, 2006), 35-67.
- "Peer boards help execs solve problems; Monthly meetings give chance to share ideas about business concerns," by Anjali Fluker. Crain's Detroit Business 21:28 (July 11, 2005), 20.
- "Emergent Prerequisites of Managerial Learning in Small Firm Networks," by Henrik Floren, and Joakim Tell. Leadership & Organization Development Journal 25:3-4 (2004), 292-307.
- "High-profile women band together in effort to learn from, support each other," by Kathy Maeglin. Indianapolis Business Journal 25:5 (April 12, 2004), 26.
- "Philadelphia, the Junto and Marriage," in Benjamin Franklin: An Extraordinary Life. An Electric Mind by Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer, and Ronald Blumer. DVD, Twin Cities Public Television / PBS Home Videos, 2004.
- "Collaborative Approaches to Management Learning in Small Firms," by Henrik Florén. Journal of Workplace Learning 15:5 (2003), 203-216.
- "Small Business Peer-to-Peer Support." Broker Magazine (October-November 2002), 8.
- "Inner Circle: Franchising human interaction for business owners," by Norm Stoehr. Franchising World 34:7 (October 2002), 60,58.
- "Roundtable proves valuable resource; Group gives members chance to share management concerns," by Christopher Johnston. Crain's Cleveland Business 22:50 (December 10, 2001), 16.
- "Relational Activities and Decision-Making Support: the Role of Directors' Associations," by Pamela Baillette. International Small Business Journal 19:4 (July-September 2001), 28 (22).
- "Listening to peers makes good business sense," by Scott Olson. Indianapolis Business Journal 21:51 (February 26, 2001), 39.
- "Peer to Peer," by Roberta Fusaro. Harvard Business Review 28:5 (September-October, 2000), 32.
- "Group Therapy," by Leigh Gallagher. Forbes (April 3, 2000), 138-140.
- "Peer Power," by Anne Field. Working Woman 23:8 (September 1998), 68-72.
- "Learning Needs of Growth-Oriented Entrepreneurs," by Donald L. Sexton, Nancy B. Upton, Larry E. Wacholtz and Patricia P. McDougall. Journal of Business Venturing 12 (1997), 1-8.
- "Patrons et Patronat En France: Les Organisations non syndicales" (Owners and Ownership in France: Non-Trade-Union Organizations), Chapter 1, section 1.4 in Les Dirigeants de PME: Enquete, Chiffres, Analyses (SME Directors: Survey, Figures, Analyses), by Bertrand Ducheneaut. (Paris: Maxima Laurent du Mesnil Editeur, 1996).
- "Join the club," by Barry Henderson. Kansas City Business Journal 13:36 (May 26, 1995), 19 (2).
- "Small Company CEOs Share Experience and Advice — Forum for Exchanging Information Becomes 'Portable Board of Directors,'" by Brent Bowers. Wall Street Journal (February 11, 1993), B2.
- Chief Executive Peer Groups: A Case Study in Action Learning by J. Kevin Balog. EdD thesis, Northern Illinois University, 1993.
- "Where CEOs Get Straight Answers," by John H. Sheridan. Industry Week 238:9 (May 1, 1989), 35+.
