I am guilty of chasing shiny objects given I am a serial entrepreneur, constantly creating the next new service or product. And like many entrepreneurs, I find the management of things I generate to be a bit of a challenge. Am I in good company? You bet.
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In the 21st century business world, the people that make a difference are not only those who improve the bottom line. The focus has long been on people that can increase sales, but that is beginning to change. My clients understand that as the world...
Executives derive many benefits from working with a professional coach and one of the most valuable, yet subtle benefit is forcing them to pause and reflect on their business and themselves.
There is no ‘normal’. The consensus is that it could even take another decade before any ‘new normal’ settles out of the clutter and discord that make up our daily lives. It’s not just my opinion. I’ve conducted in-depth interviews with...
Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer’s recent unorthodox approach to hiring new employees – personally reviewing and deciding on which newbie makes the cut at Yahoo, begs the question, is it wise for leadership to spend its much valued time on...
A friend and colleague have rightly noted more than once, “If you can measure it, you can change it.” Make no mistake, I agree whole-heartedly. Also make no mistake, not everyone is willing to measure.
A friend of mine is fond of saying, “What is less important is your understanding of the practice of leadership. What matters most is practicing that understanding of leadership.” Your people don’t respond to what you know, they respond to what you...
For an organizational change initiative, a stakeholder is any person whose participation, support, or decisions can influence the outcome of the initiative.
We’re all now painfully aware of the phrase, “new normal.” You hear it everywhere: ABC News, Fox, NPR, even The McKinsey Quarterly. The details involve dropping wages, job scarcity, reduction in force, and economic and political upheaval across a...
Brain scientists have determined that the brain has four functional quadrants that play different roles in our personality. While we are meant to use all four quadrants and develop communication between these functions, we have found through our work with...