My CEOs who battened down the hatches as early as Fall of 2007, executed the unthinkable savings and cash provisioning in early 2008 and began selective risk-taking (acquisition of talent, acquisition of distressed companies,…) in late 2008 found the first quarter of 2011 encouraging. Profits were up, additional opportunities were surfacing, investments were being digested […]
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
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So, having done a great job of turning around a failing franchise, motivating the players, focusing on teamwork and composure: why did the US. Women’s soccer team lose? Fundamentals. The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team did not reach the minimum level of skill in ball handling or in “finishing” attacks. With almost 15 shots on goal […]
Saturday, July 16, 2011
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CEO As Coach? Ways to Win. Pia Sundhage may be a sports coach (U.S. Women’s Soccer), but she shows more savvy than many a CEO. Can you identify the top 7 leadership techniques that Pia used to turnaround a failing and dysfnctional U.S. women’s soccer tem, taking their performance and spirit up a couple of […]
Monday, July 11, 2011
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Leadership Blues Revisited A colleague with my Vistage International (CEO membership) organization noted last week that more than a few CEOs with whom she had recently spoken revealed malaise with their lives. They are no longer as passionate, as committed to all-out success as once they were. As a result, they are not as highly […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Thursday, August 4, 2011
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