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 […]
Thursday, June 11, 2015
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One of my CEO clients was asked by his P/E firm to present his view of what has made him a successful CEO in two different companies. The top line will come as no surprise to the experienced CEO: Aligned Strategy & Scorecard Up Front Strategy Deployment Plan – A Tool to Roll Out Everything […]
Saturday, July 19, 2008
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Thought it might be helpful to list, with a one-line descriptor, each of the free tools which are now in the archives. Here goes: – Liberating Yourself From Repeated Emotional Grabs (tool for recording your upsets as first step to more effective behavior under duress) – Breakdowns in Communication (tool for fewer breakdowns in communications […]
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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We have previously written about moments when something someone says or does “grabs” us — provokes an emotional response and behavior that is not really in our own interest or helpful toward our agenda. We are in a fight or flight mode instead of staying centered and responding with a more “blending (collaborative)” or detached […]
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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