Once and For All – Defining Vision, Mission, Goal & Strategy for Leaders
"What's surprised you so far?" I recently asked a new leader to the C-suite at a major multinational company. "I can't believe that senior executives mix up goals and strategy!" Vision –...
Leader Development – What’s $10,000?
How much can you spend without approval? In most organizations, spending $10,000 requires jumping through a few hoops, and is usually a decision of two or more people. $10,000 is...
The Leadership Skill Lacking
Provide consequences for good, or unacceptable behavior. It’s about catching people doing things right, and addressing poor performance. (more…)
“Men Are Cowards”
So said a well-respected former CFO when asked about what ails business today. The former CFO and I were discussing the common challenges in business, and I had mentioned that...
Leader Development – Three Prerequisites
A lot of firms think that to win the talent acquisition and retention war, it's all about providing training. A lot of money is spent on training, and executives look...
Want Alignment? Define Courage
The refrains of pain from the modern organization are familiar to us all, and the wish of many top executives is to have a team that's aligned. An aligned team...
Leadership Development – A Profound Disconnect?
Jeffrey Pfeffer is a Professor at Stanford University, and the author of "Leadership BS" - his fourteenth book on leadership and organizational behavior. The book is the antithesis of what we...
Is There One Measure for Leadership Effectiveness?
What can you do now that only you can do? Short Answer - Focus the right amount of time in the right way on Strategy, Financials, Operations, the Market/Clients, and...
Effective Leaders Do This One Thing Better Than Most
Over the past year, I have looked for patterns in the leaders and teams I work with. Patterns regarding challenges, and patterns regarding effective solutions. The most frequent refrain I hear from...
Today’s Troops – Tomorrow’s Leaders: Your Role…
I spoke to a Special Forces soldier in Afghanistan yesterday, which is remarkable in itself. What made it notable was that the soldier said how his work would seem so...
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