To be honest I’m struggling at the moment of determining which one I am…CRISIS MANAGER or MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT. I spend most of my time helping clients put out flames and I’m by no means complaining I’ve really enjoyed the relationships I’ve built, I’m just trying to place in perspective who I am at the […]
To all my CEO’s, President’s, Vice President’s, and Corporate Head’s when you give direction to your direct reports do they get it right? Do you find yourself giving that same direction again and again? Well, I would say the majority of this problem falls on you….not your direct reports. Yep, I said it it’s […]
It’s more than just being a good listener or even a great problem solver…you have to be “Strategically Empathetic”. “Strategically Empathetic” is not necessarily knowing when to be empathetic but understanding “WHY” empathizing is the best strategy. I’ve advised/mentored CEO’s of small to medium size business and those stressed because their business has […]
Want to have a “fun” argument with a friend, wife, husband or significant other? Ask them what good leadership looks like. While having what I would call a friendly disagreement with a friend on what effective leadership entails I noticed one important thing…it depends on who you ask. In an attempt to grab some […]
Your “SUPERSTARS”…are going to leave you soon! They can be selfish, egomaniacs, narcissistic, aggressive….and impatient. Impatient is a key word and many corporate leaders are unequipped in curing the “impatient bug” of their top people. Typically at the beginning of any year is when you have heavy recruitment activity of top talent, companies […]
SURPRISE!…..you don’t meet expectations Well, it’s that time of year no not the holidays…the dreaded “Performance Review”. I say “dreaded” because for many of you it’s a stressful intense time where your year’s performance is center stage. My argument has always been that this should be the most positive “look forward to” experience […]
Let me just state upfront I’m a HUGE “Position Competency” supporter, fan, and cheerleader. There are companies that do an absolutely fantastic job in evaluating the yearly performance of their employees because of a system called competency modeling that’s followed throughout the entire year. One of the challenges of measuring lets say the […]
