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The COO of my consulting firm years ago used to start staff meetings with 5-15 minutes of small talk. Although he intended to promote socializing, the adverse consequences were late-arrivers, difficulty in focusing
Mostafa Sayyadi, Author, Leading Between the Lines Today‘s globalized nature of competitiveness in the markets is placing more pressure on companies to develop more effective organizational strategy. There are many studies that focus on
You might wonder why I am talking to CEO’s about Surgones. Every company has roles that require an increbily high level of IQ and technical skills, but even in those roles, Emotional Intelligence
Kim Christfort, National Managing Director, The Deloitte Greenhouse™ Experience team In a time of accelerating change, increasing disruption, and heightened uncertainty, success demands unprecedented levels of resilience and flexibility from executives. CEOs in
Why do some people conquer the dragon, but others succumb to it? Why can some overcome adversity when it devastates others? I wanted to know the answer, so in 1995, I decided to
Mostafa Sayyadi, Author, Leading Between the Lines Effective talent management is needed to achieve a high degree of sustainable competitive performance. Executives can improve performance by taking a more strategic approach—suggesting that organization’s collective-interests
James Millar, Author, Building Bridges: The Case for Executive Peer Networks It’s no surprise that many people avoid professional “networking” activities. As a team of researchers reported in the May 2016 Harvard Business Review: “We
Mostafa Sayyadi, Author, Leading Between the Lines Executives today are focusing on customer and employee relationship management. Executives today are also focused on strategic management decision making due to the hypercompetitive global environment and the public
Mark Welch, Founder, Street Savvy Sales Leadership I view sales productivity as a journey, and a never-ending one at that, because there are always new ideas emerging, changes in the market and advances in technology
Nick Craig, President, Core Leadership Institute Congratulations: You’re at the top of your organization or field. CEO, CFO, chairperson, award winner… Most executives and high-achievers have a predictable narrative as to how they expect
Rick Miller, Author, Be Chief: It’s a Choice, Not a Title Those who occupy the corner office know that expectations and opinions about WHAT should be done and HOW it should be done come from
Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO, Ruder Finn As companies seek a new strategic vision in a digital age, mergers are on the rise. Many of the mergers on the table are driven by the urgency to
Chip R. Bell, Author, Kaleidoscope: Delivering Innovative Service That Sparkles There was a Muppet character on Sesame Street who was an enthusiastic chef with such a strong Swedish accent you could not understand a single
Nobody I know proudly brags about being a micromanager. Frankly, most vehemently deny the label. Yet the workplace overflows with them. Here’s how to spot them on your team before you give them
Mostafa Sayyadi, Author, Leading Between the Lines Today‘s globalized nature of business is placing more pressure on companies to employ change management leaders who are capable to build learning companies. There are many studies
