Business leaders are constantly being pulled in a hundred directions. Day-to-day activities, short-term crises, immediate deadlines, and a line out your door all can upend your big picture plans. It’s obvious that when you’re constantly operating in a reactive mode, it’s difficult to stay focused on your company’s future, but it can be hard to […]
Executive Coaching. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear “Executive Coaching”? Do you think of your challenging, but successful partner who has trouble communicating with and managing people? Do you think of the rising young manager who you can see a future for at your company? Do you think […]
High-performing companies all have one thing in common – they are good at developing strong leaders all the way down the org chart. We spoke about this on our Office Hours call last week. Stereotypically, the CEO is usually top of mind when most people think of leadership strengths. But while solid leadership strengths and […]
Your leadership team will make or break your company’s future success. As technology and communication continue to revolutionize the business world, many CEOs are not equipped to handle today’s complex, fast-paced working environments alone. As a result, it’s never been more important for companies to have an effective senior leadership team capable of working together […]
One leadership lesson learned by anyone in business over the past 4 months is that adaptability is essential. Adaptability doesn’t mean that you have to change your business strategy every time it rains, but we clearly saw companies that could have easily disappeared in a puff of smoke, turn on a dime. Holding your breath […]
Rediscovering True North Revisiting your strategic plan is a good idea during periods of transition (regardless of how extreme). Organizations, regardless of size, history, diversity, industry, perform best when senior management is aligned and share a vision that builds excitement and provides short and long-term direction for all employees. Before you reopen your doors and […]
Business owners, CEOs, and managers spend enormous amounts of money each year on courses, seminars, books, coaches to help develop and refine good leadership skills. It’s no wonder that in 2019, leadership development was a booming $366 billion industry. Many leaders believe that by making significant investments in leadership development, they will be able to […]
The best leaders recognize their role is not only building a strong business foundation while keeping the bottom line in mind, but also empowering the people who work for them to create purpose in their lives by working for something they believe in. Whether you want to be or not, you are a role model […]