How often have we watched people from the same organization, talk to each other in the same language and still take different meanings from the conversation? Here’s a gentle reminder that what you say isn’t always what people understand.
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Have you ever lost your head?
Losing your head as a professional, especially as an executive leader, can be devastating for your reputation, your organizational culture and hinders high performance. Here’s a tool to help you keep your head, and your cool, in tough situations.
Presenting Small Rocks to Your Executive Team?
Have you ever asked the executive team for more resources or a bigger investment and came away empty handed? All too often the presenters, with legitimate needs, were talking about small rocks. Learn how to build “big rock” presentations that help you get the resources and investments you need to succeed.
The Strategic Leader – Part III
Visualizations and picture language are an important part of any strategic narrative. Learn how to use the power of a postcard to carry your company’s strategy forward successfully.
Who said two years are the “terrible twos”?
It’s the two year anniversary for “Executive Ownershift, Creating Highly Effective Leadership Teams”. Let me make the following offer on this two year anniversary: If you (or your organization) order 100 copies of Executive Ownership, Creating Highly Effective Leadership Teams, I’ll spend day with you, your leadership team or another part of your organization that would profit from leadership team excellence. Contact me via LinkedIn or via my web site for details on this limited offer, looking forward to another terrific two years supporting your executive ownershift.
Becoming a Strategic Leader – Part II
Are you and your leadership team practicing patience and discipline to craft a meaningful and inspiring “what” for your company’s future before dropping down into strategic implementation, or the “how”? If you are interested in developing your strategic leadership skills, consider joining me and other strategic leaders to strengthen these skills this October in Munich.
Becoming a Strategic Leader
What is the most strategic decision you have made in the last 60 days, personally or professionally? How do you continue to develop as a strategic leader? Learn how you can improve your strategic leadership skills, especially strategic decison making.
Are you carrying hidden agendas in your executive team?
Are you carrying hidden agendas in your executive team? Hidden agendas in your executive team can cripple to your organization’s performance. Don’t waste energy and time carry hidden agendas in your executive team or anywhere in your organization, here’s a suggestion how to deal with them.
How do others talk about your mid-year performance appraisals?
What does your team appreciate and value about the way you lead the mid-year performance appraisal process? Those insights may help you create an ownership culture in your team and organization.
A 600-year-old leadership team off-site location?
Breakthrough learning locations, I look for off-site venues that are conducive to breakthrough learning and results – so if you have a leadership team that is looking for fertile ground to take their next big steps, I can highly recommend the Spread Eagle Hotel & Spa in Midhurst.