CEO Emotional Intelligence — Strain Management At what point is the best place to clean up wastewater? Upstream at the source. When is the best time to avoid a plant disease spreading? Nipping it in the bud. When is the best time to address a crisis? Before it is one. So it is with stress [...]
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Reflecting on several coaching sessions with A-type-persona leaders moves me to share these thoughts, which may be of value to a broader audience. The formula for past success for these people has often included some or all of these traits: - Think and speak sooner and faster than anyone in the room - Win by [...]
Thursday, June 9, 2011
What goes on inside the head of the CEO? I have often said to C-suite denizens that 15 minutes inside the head would make most of them freak out. Intimate conversations reveal a kaleidoscope of simultaneous thoughts about people, strategies, deals, upcoming events, problem-solving, overdue initiatives, financing, short term earnings, current cash flow, family matters [...]
Friday, April 29, 2011
I am compelled to post this note upon hearing this story from a senior executive of major public company. It is common at lower levels to observe people oblivious to presentations without being boss ready, but perhaps more common than we thought in the C-suite. “I have a deck the CEO needs to digest. It [...]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Saturday, December 17, 2011
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