GOOD CEOS ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS…DO YOU? 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 […]
Friday, April 10, 2015
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EXTRAORDINARY LEADERS: It’s Not About the Horse, Part Two In the prior post, we described the challenge of working directly with the horse and the immediate feedback and learning we received. The learning was surprisingly relevant to work and family. Examples included: Inadequate support kills rapport (the horse put his foot down when he sensed […]
Friday, April 3, 2015
Lessons from the Webb The Equine Experience (created by Wyatt Webb, Therapist) At the wonderful Miraval Resort near Tucson, you can go to the stables and attempt to work with a horse (under the care of an expert). Try to get the horse to give you his hoof to clean. Sounds simple, right? You approach the horse, as […]
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
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GROWING THE BUSINESS One of my small business owners owned a franchise in the consumer home services field. He built the company and its financials by hiring good people, adding functions not always present in small businesses (e.g., hiring a marketing director for direct marketing and research on prospects), spending on training, watching the cash flow […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Thursday, June 11, 2015
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