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 […]
Thursday, October 15, 2015
AN INCITING INCIDENT Sometimes a very brief exchange with one of my CEOs seems worth sharing. How about this one stimulated by reviewing the idiosyncrasies of high-performing direct reports, some of whose occasional behavior is seen very negatively by the rest of the team: CEO: “I believe it is really important for leadership to be […]
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 […]
Friday, August 28, 2015
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CONTEXT Ever notice someone in a meeting seems to command immediate attention when he or she speaks? Not just because of their rank but because of respect for their views when they choose to express them? And when this happens, does it also seem that they seem wiser, more thoughtful, more centered, more articulate? They […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Monday, November 2, 2015
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