I heard from a CEO recently, with whom I've met and had dinner, but have not worked. He included this sentence in an email after a brief introduction : “So much is up in the air at the moment. Ugh. Whoever thought being in leadership was something to aspire to?”…
The Winter Olympics in Beijing are in full swing and it's exciting to see the camaraderie and kinship shared by so many, within the individual teams as well as across national boundaries This year, the power and challenges of team-building are more evident than ever with the overhang of so…
Accountability comes up as one of the top 3 issues on the minds of CEOs in almost every conversation I have with them. They know, deep in their bones, that unless they build an organization that embeds this elusive concept into its DNA, the chances of achieving their goals will…
If you don’t take time to think, someone else will do the thinking for you … maybe your competitors. If you're going to Become a More Effective Leader, you need to make time to do the things ONLY YOU can do. Protect the Castle from the Intruders From the unusual…
ANNOUNCEMENT I hope you enjoy the updated, user-friendly format and Table of Contents Click any title in this new Table of Contents to take you directly to that section. You can also click the logos along the right side to return to the Table of Contents. FEATURED ARTICLE Accountability is…
Many of us follow an informal rule about doing something now if it takes just a few minutes. It’s a useful rule of thumb, but what if you can’t get it done in 2 minutes? Here’s the short version. If you can get it done in 2 minutes, don’t add…
Few executives will admit it’s too much trouble to Set Clear Expectations, even for their direct reports If it’s true for you, make sure you’re prepared for plenty of confusion and mediocre results. When I talk to executives every day, there’s hardly a conversation that doesn’t include the same 2…
Yes, 2022 is here - thankfully - and we can finally say good riddance to 2021. You've already got a long list of things to do ... executing the annual plan, inspiring your team, committing to a new level of productivity … and so it goes. To give you a…
Happy New Year, my friends. Let's see what we can accomplish together in 2022! The New Year is always a great time for renewal and for a fresh start … but don’t let yourself get bogged down by a bunch of new resolutions that you most likely will never keep.…