What would it take to have a “farm system” of future leaders getting better and better? BACKGROUND A fellow coach and I have each spent time with executives in charge of “talent management” in different enterprises. Comparing notes, we found that these executives are proud of the recruiting and assessment they have accomplished but […]
Monday, November 2, 2015
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BACKGROUND Prior posts have described how to spot gravitas in a leader, a bit of how to develop gravitas and, in one post, insights into inside-the-CEO who has gravitas while observing President Jimmy Carter at a press conference. At a regional Vistage International conference of 500 CEOs and 200 guests, Alan Mulaly spoke about his […]
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
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SELF-DOUBT OF leaders has been among the top issues in my career as a coach to CEOs. One of the key learnings from interviewing three dozen CEOs in 2007 was the extent to which they worked on overcoming self-doubt and how they did it. In fact, I wrote a book about it: what made jack […]
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
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These are my notes for an internet radio conversation this morning with Jim Blasingame, The Small Business Advocate, who is a treasure trove of advice for business owners. THE CHALLENGE Leaders often fear replacing people they know in their hearts must go. SITUATIONS I have been CEO coach in more than a few such situations. […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Sunday, May 29, 2016
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