Too many leadership teams find themselves caught in a cycle of relentless activity without meaningful progress—a phenomenon known as “rat racing.” To learn three ways you can break free from rat racing practices and foster a more dynamic and effective leadership environment, read on.
Blog
executive ownershift (Page 1 of 11)
Executive Muscle
How do use your executive muscle? To drive immediate action or influence others to act? The balance between these approaches significantly impacts your leadership longevity and the quality of you followership. How consciously are you flexing your executive muscle?
Shining in the Lowlights
True leadership is not only about basking in the highlights but also shining in the shadows of failure. It is easy to shine when everything is going well, yet effective leaders distinguish themselves by their ability to shine in the “lowlights”—when mistakes are made, projects fail, or things go miserably wrong. Standout professional coaches and trainers who, after losing a tough match, refrain from blaming their players is an example of shining in the lowlights. Instead, they acknowledge the team’s shortcomings, commend the opposing team, and emphasize the need for collective improvement, starting with themselves.
Delicate Dilemmas
“Does the CEO want me to run my business function, or be a member of the executive team?” This question was raised recently in an executive coaching session, loaded with a great deal of emotion. Can you see the dilemma? Senior leaders face this dilemma, and all too often it read more…
The magic (stick) of owning change
Suggesting change for others is much easier that taking the personal steps to our own change, yet meaningful change gets diluted when we ask others to change and not change ourselves. How do your senior leadership teams set the example for change they expect in others?
The Cobbler’s Children Go Barefoot
Like the cobbler, who does not see that only his children do not have shoes, executive leadership teams that fail to put themselves under the critical lens of continuous improvement miss the opportunity to own the transformation they so often ask of others. Learn the signs of a resistant executive or resistant executive team.
In some organizations, the official word is, “We trust you, you are our most important asset”, yet through unwritten rules and actions, they say, “We do not really trust you and in fact, if you want something, you have to go up three levels in the organization to get approval because trust is reserved for an exclusive and select few here”. How does your leadership team use trust to create a culture of ownership?
Miserable or Magnificent Failure?
We are all going to fail, at many aspects of life and business. While failing is an unavoidable fact of life, we can choose how we fail. A leader’s role is to help people fail magnificently. How about you, and your leadership team – in what ways are you supporting your people to fail magnificently or are you a part of a miserable failure culture?
The Executive Team Nest
Nesting behaviors can attach to any organizational team or function in your business. When nesting creeps into your executive team (or any other team for that matter), the team is not playing at its best. This puts your entire organization at risk. How do you ensure that nesting does not take place in the leadership team that you are a part of?
Better Vision Builds a Better Future
Vision is a team sport, where every member must contribute to its growth. How does the strength of your organizational vision and all that it influences create a competitive advantage for you?