Those who can’t manage themselves can’t be expected to manage anything else either.
As my clients began to emerge from the global economic turmoil that began in 2008, they indicated they had learned numerous lessons—the most important one: When leaders make good decisions, little else matters. When they refuse to make decisions, or show a pattern of making bad ones, nothing else matters. As I helped these leaders position themselves […]
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Paul A. Dillon, Owner, Dillon Consulting Services LLC This is not a typical business article. I’m not really going to tell you directly that you should be doing the “right thing” in business because it is good for customer relationships, or good for business in the global marketplace, in general—or, even that it will keep
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CEOs typically have their minds made up about most things—social issues, business decisions, social issues. Just ask them. Very few individuals will eagerly invite you to persuade them to take on a new perspective. So if you’re going to get someone to change their behavior, actions, or opinion, you need to do it purposeful. Then
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What is this comfort zone we hear so much about, and where did it originate? You’ll hear people describe their comfort zones differently, but my clients tend to describe it as an emotional state where things feel familiar—a place where they experience low levels of anxiety and stress. When we’re in our comfort zones, we
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Fabrice Dumans, Co-founder & CEO, Timyo “My number one priority is my family.” I would guess that nearly all of us have said the above or something like it. I know I have. I’ve also said something like the following: “Our company is growing really fast, it’s great! Plenty of 15-hour days, but you’ve got to
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As CEO, you’re frequently called on to introduce someone—a celebrity for your big client event of the year, an industry guru for your management meeting, a politician for a community gathering. Whatever the occasion, you never want to be that person who disappoints the speaker, confuses the crowd, and embarrasses yourself. As I sat in
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Jody B. Miller, CEO, C2C Executive Search & Strategic Management Jerry Colonna was a Venture Capitalist, Co-Founder of Flatiron Partners and later a key executive of JP Morgan Chase’s Private Equity arm. An investment in your company by Jerry and his team meant that you were officially valuable. Your company could potentially become the next big
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Karen Gordon, CEO, 5 Dynamics What does neuroscience have to do with cooperation and collaboration? In a word, everything. The brain is made up of neural pathways that are composed of bundles of neurons, many of which were forged early in life. Scientists used to believe that these pathways were frozen by age 25, but they
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Randall Bell, CEO, Landmark Research Group, LLC Tennis is all about footwork. As many Roger Federer fans know, watching a great tennis player is like watching a dancer. After each shot, he returns to the middle baseline, squares his stance, and gets ready for the next return. He hits a great shot and he’s back.
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The essence of leadership is communication: to cast a vision, to inspire, to collaborate on strategy, and to engage followers in accomplishing a mission. But let’s face it: Many leaders fall flat on their face when it comes to communication. The only thing that keeps the organization afloat and followers on target are those second-in-command
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