Why Being Humble Will Get You Nowhere
My client spearheaded a major technology change initiative. He came in under budget and met all deliverables. “A winning formula for succession,” you say?
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Why Companies Must Discourage Selfies
Does feeling better about ourselves through social media truly enhance our self-esteem? The number of followers, likes, favorites and re-tweets may create a false sense of validation. I would venture to guess that those who obsessively track their level of social media activity are sadly trying to fill a void. You become highly competitive with…
Advancing Your Career: What Women Leaders Need To Know
The goal of an organization is to not just be competitive, but rather to stay competitive. In order to achieve growth, the cultivation of innovative thinking must occur in a climate of diversity.
Why Empathy Matters If You Want A High Performing Team
Every employee comes to work with past or current personal or familial scenarios playing out in their life. Even though this is the case, once onboarded, we seem to forget that employees have personal lives.
Why Every CEO Should Have At Least One Trusted Advisor
It’s like getting caught in a vortex of fast spinning energy. You may steamroll ahead, make quick decisions without considering factors such as determining risks, employing the right metrics, ascertaining whether the market wants what you’re selling, identifying top talent, correctly evaluating the necessary capital, and a host of other potential liabilities.
Why Innovative Leadership Is A Nonnegotiable For Every Business
There is a fundamental question all organizations should be asking which is, “How can we stay in business forever?” In reality, there are only a select number of companies that approach their business offerings with this lens.
Why Is It So Hard To Be A Team Player
There is no shortage of shared initiatives in an organization. Different areas have common platforms. Shared intelligence reduces costs, increases efficiencies, produces innovative solutions and ultimately serves the larger enterprise.
Why Senior Leaders Can Sometimes Act Like Fifth Graders
Accomplished, executive presence, whip-smart, and far-reaching gravitas: many successful executives have these impressive attributes in spades. We look up to these top leaders. They are our role models. Sometimes they are even revered.
Why Some Game Changers Are At High Risk Of Becoming Lone Wolves
So, you have been hired to be a game changer. As a matter of fact, your primary mandate has been to disrupt the organization. You arrive with fervor and excitement and, in short order, see where great opportunities reside.
Bad Boss? How To Move To A Different Leader Without Leaving The Company
We’ve all had bad bosses. They take many forms. They may be self-centered, power mongering, larcenous of your great ideas, wildly emotional with erratic flash points, or too passive and unable to motivate and inspire, like anxious wallflowers at a high school dance.