David Kiger — January 10, 2017 Follow @davidkiger— January 10, 2017 Anyone in a position of business influence will have the basic desire to be a good leader. It takes hard work and dedication to reach that point in a career. But there is another level that can be achieved: “exceptional leadership.” Those are the … Continue reading CEOs Should Aim for ‘Exceptional’ Leadership
Ali Robins — December 20, 2016 — December 20, 2016 One mindset that all great leaders have is that there is always more learning to do. Greatness is not static. The very best leaders are constantly developing, changing, improving and becoming. Even Santa… After analyzing the ins and outs of Santa’s workshop, here are some … Continue reading 7 Ways Santa Could Be A Better Boss
Jonathan Becher — December 13, 2016 Follow @jbecher— December 13, 2016 For reasons not worth getting into, this past week I was reminded of a decade-old HBS discussion entitled “How Much of Leadership Is About Control, Delegation, or Theater?” The original discussion was prompted by a claim from Stanford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer that leaders only … Continue reading How Much of Leadership Is About Theater?
Diane Craig — December 6, 2016 Follow @CorporateClass— December 6, 2016 There is no denying it – we live in a world that moves at hyper-speed. We walk fast, talk fast, eat fast, and sleep less. This fast-paced reality is amplified in business. We have come to expect a response back from an email we … Continue reading Want to Increase Executive Presence? Slow Down to Leap Ahead!
Dave Brock — December 4, 2016 Follow @davidabrock— December 4, 2016 Too often, we look at a person’s title, CEO, EVP, SVP, C-Level something or other, Vice President, Director, Manager; confusing the title with leadership. In the best of all worlds people in executive or managerial roles would be great leaders. In reality, that’s not … Continue reading Don’t Confuse Leadership With Titles, Everyone Leads!
Dave Brock — November 29, 2016 Follow @davidabrock— November 29, 2016 I have lots of different conversations with sales executives. They cover any number of issues: “Dave, how do I get our people to use the sales process?” “My people aren’t using the tools we provide them….” “We need to be more customer focused….” “We … Continue reading Organizations Are Reflections of Leaders’ Priorities
Rick Lepsinger — November 21, 2016 Follow @onpoint_llc— November 21, 2016 Is virtual leadership training better than the real thing? A recent article by Wall Street Journal writer Catherine Bolgar posed the question and invited me to weigh in. It’s clear more organizations are using virtual training for a variety of reasons. It’s more efficient, … Continue reading When Virtual Leadership Training Is Better Than In-Person Training
Daniel Stewart — November 18, 2016 Follow @stewartleader— November 18, 2016 A CEO I was working with recently mentioned something powerful to his executive team. Of all the leaders he had let go in his career, he never wished he had waited longer before taking action. In fact, he realized he had sometimes waited too … Continue reading The 3 Levels and Impact of Leadership Performance
Sarah Clark — November 12, 2016 Follow @sarahclarkmcg— November 12, 2016 You’ve spent the day putting out fires, extending deadlines, and scrambling from meeting to meeting. Untouched for days, your to-do list is gathering dust, and you feel totally unprepared for tomorrow’s quarterly sales review. To some, that may sound like a nightmare; for you, … Continue reading Prioritize or Perish: 6 Steps to More Effective Leadership
Brent Holland — November 6, 2016 — November 6, 2016 Succession planning is key to smooth transitions. However, according to a recent survey of 783 directors conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, only 48% of executives feel their board is spending sufficient time on CEO succession, and just 27% of directors surveyed felt confident their company has adequate … Continue reading Who Will Lead? Qualities of a Winning Succession Management Strategy
