Identifying and Developing Leaders and Future Leaders…Yes, the Need for Succession Planning There are no strong companies, without having strong current leaders and a strong bench of emerging leaders. Although this has always been true, never in recent history has the need for outstanding leaders been more acute than it is today. In today’s challenging […]
Alan R. Zimmerman, “The Payoff Principle: Discover the 3 Secrets for Getting What You Want Out of Life and Work” The Problem When you ask CEO’s what they want out of life and work, the two most common responses are “I just want to be happy” and “I want to be successful.” And most CEO’s work
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John Hope Bryant Leadership is not just about making businesses profitable. As a part of their community, business leaders have the ability and an obligation to help their communities thrive. When community members feel a sense of hope–because they have an opportunity to participate fully in our free enterprise system, build savings, and care for
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Meridith Elliott Powell, Founder & Owner, MotionFirst Well like it or not, British musician’s Sting’s children are going to have to work for living. In an interview with the Mail Online the former front man for the 80’s band The Police, revealed that he has no plans to leave his children much if any of his $306
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Deb Weidenhamer, CEO, iPai Auctions and Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers After founding and operating several companies over the last 18 years, I’m confident of one thing: The success of any business depends on the quality of its management team. When a company struggles, the problems inevitably stem from issues with the leader. When a
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Trust-building is often considered a “soft” component of management – one that can be delegated to an HR committee, trotted out during team-building activities, or shelved altogether in lieu of more “concrete” strategic initiatives. While it’s true that the trust people have in you is intangible, that doesn’t mean paying attention to it is optional.
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David Berman, President, RingCentral How RingCentral Maintains Core Values During Rapid Growth When Vlad Shmunis, RingCentral’s founder and CEO, brought me on to his team, he asked me to lead the company’s growth with larger customers and rally the organization to the next level. In startup mode, the team was very small, fast and intense. As
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Why do most training programs fail to change behavior? One of the main reasons is most of the programs focus on the characteristics of leadership. These are generally vague concepts that encapsulate a list of desirable attributes, such as, charisma, vulnerability, confidence etc., which are often unattainable or at odds. That is, they require an
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