Strategic planning meetings are a necessary evil in large corporations. CEOs need to inform their staff of new things happening within their companies, as well as discuss changes that may occur.

With the National Football League season upon us, football fever is back in full swing, which marks the end of summer. NFL teams and many large corporations have a lot in common: Summer is more of a slow period, with fall typically experiencing a rise in activity.

To be a the leader of a large corporation is to be a worrier. Well, sort of. When a person's job ultimately consists of not just sustaining but growing the overall "health" of a company, he or she is signing up for some sleepless nights.

The dog days of summer are often a time when CEOs of large corporations will see their staff take off early on Fridays and lose motivation early in the week.

Many companies have superstars waiting in the wings who are looking for their opportunity to make their contribution to the business.