Leading a successful company largely depends on the people in it. Whether you are hiring to fill a new role, replace someone who is departing, or trying to get good talent to stick around – your decisions have a butterfly effect. Everyone reading this newsletter has experienced what it is like if the wrong person […]
Creating a strategic plan in the midst of uncertainty is, ironically, the best time to do it. The process itself will remind you of why you do what you do, how you best serve your customers, and why you built the community that you have. Regaining perspective will help you make better decisions in relation […]
Regardless of profession, hard work, discipline, passion, and dedication are the key ingredients for success. The secret to the sauce, however, is all high-achievers have a good coach. Coaching for success is expected for athletes and actors. Top business leaders have also caught on to the trend, leveraging an executive coach helps CEOs work toward […]
August has traditionally been a vacation month for leaders. Whether you actually travel or just take long weekends, this month is known to be slow in the office. Even before Covid and the quarantine, leaders have often been known to at least work remotely during this last summer month. The dissonance between the concepts of […]
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 […]