WHO WANTS TO KNOW? At the last meeting of our Vistage CEO peer advisory board, one CEO asked for ideas for both becoming more informed about the culture in his organization and action he can take to cause positive change. It is the same question I have been asked by several private client CEOs. This […]
Thursday, December 5, 2013
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YOU ALREADY ARE AN EXPERT IN CULTURE, RIGHT? It is no surprise to most leaders that culture matters. Yet in the pursuit of account wins and profits it seems to get lost repeatedly. Since no business can thrive that stays exactly the same, there is always change going on. And how the leader creates and […]
Sunday, November 3, 2013
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THE IMPRESSION YOU MAKE You make an impression on your boss every time you show up. What will she say about you afterward? What do you want her/him to say? USEFUL REFERENCES One of my C-suite clients asked me if there were a book to read on managing upward for direct reports of the CEO. […]
Monday, September 2, 2013
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THE BOTTOM LINE Questions can be more important than answers. Good CEOs know this. Among the questions: “What don’t I know that could kill me?” And “Am I pushing too hard or not hard enough?” BUILT INTO MUSCLE MEMORY It is NOT that they do it every day, just periodically. Good CEOs challenge their own […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Saturday, January 11, 2014
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