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Dr. Rob Fazio, Managing Partner, OnPoint Advising, Inc. “I didn’t find the meeting valuable.” Years ago, those were the words in an email I was copied on to my boss. It was my first CEO executive coaching engagement, and all I knew was I never wanted to see those words again. I was confident that […]
Have you ever met a manager who intended to motivate staff but instead demoralized them? Most have no idea of their negative effect. And that’s definitely not their intention. In talking with such managers or those who report to them, what surfaces are habits, attitudes, practices, and skill deficiencies that lead employees to disrespect, disengage, and decide
If you played sports in school, did the coach play everyone equally? Create an egalitarian form of governance in which each person had a say? Or, did the stars, the one who had the innate athletic ability and drive to put it into action receive a disproportionate amount of playing time and the coach’s attention?
Peter Sheahan & Julie Williamson, Karrikins Group As you look around your industry, your market, and your customer base, are you confident you are creating the most value possible? Are you delivering an experience and a product that solves an important need for your customers? Or have you perhaps let that slip as you’ve perfected
Dr. Myranda S. Grahek, President, Leadership Worth Following, LLC. Leaders are called upon to make a host of decisions every day. Many decisions are made almost reflexively—based upon accumulated experience, knowledge, and even instinct. Negative impacts most often occur when decisions are delayed or not made at all. Occasionally leaders are faced with highly complex
I’m in training. I’m training myself to stop taking action. I know…it sounds crazy but keep reading. Not taking action has made a huge difference in my daily productivity. Perhaps you’re like me. You pack more into the day than it can possibly hold. The items on the to-do list stack up and the top
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Do you have what it takes to be a leader? Good leaders are typically identified for their ability to deliver results. While this is certainly one indicator of a CEO showing good leadership, the most effective leaders also possess a number of other capabilities necessary to deliver improved performance. 1.Inspire a Change of Focus An
In September chief executive Jeff Smisek, and two senior officials of United Airlines stepped down in response to a federal investigation into whether the airline had traded favors with the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The scandal involved United agreeing to reinstate money-losing flights to the airport nearest the
Welcome to the “Feelings Economy”. You’ve been living in it for some time now: a world where our work and home lives are driven by feelings, not intellect. What makes this so? According to brain science, it is the emotional side of the brain—not the rational, logical one—that tells us what is true. In other
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What use is there in navigating an ethical course if you’re unable to influence the thoughts and actions of others? It’s one thing for you to know right from wrong, and quite another to convince others to act collectively on your knowledge. To put your ethics to work, you have to be able to influence
