All posts by David Craig Utts
Mind the GAAP – Leadership and the Growing Importance of Intangible Value
So what is all this fuss about leadership? For years Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP have been central to measuring a company’s value. Yet, today, what sets the best organizations apart from others is intangible value. The graphic below shows the rising importance of such value across various industries. [note]McDonough, Gerald F and George […]
Continue ReadingLeaders Understand The Power of Momentum
Merriam Webster defines momentum as “the strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events.” Inherent in this definition is a secret that the best leaders know. These leaders understand it is not about having the perfect strategy or plan. Assuredly strategic focus and planning are critical, but at the end of […]
Continue ReadingThe Heart of Executive Success
One question most executives continuously ask is ‘how can I/we be more effective in growing our business or fulfilling our mission?’ While such reflection can lead to more innovative approaches, often it causes undue stress. This pressure comes from the belief that most senior leaders have that greater success is on their shoulders alone. And […]
Continue ReadingAttention Leaders – These Three Moves Will Solve Most of Your Problems
In my last post, I shared the opportunity Authentic Courageous Leaders leverage when they honor and explore the reactions of others, as well as their own. In this post, let’s talk about how organizations can create contexts that reduce the reactions themselves. In fact, these three leadership moves can melt many of the triggers that […]
Continue ReadingAuthentic Courageous Leaders Leverage Drama
Recently, I was having a conversation with one of my clients about the increasing ambiguity, complexity, and pace executives deal with every day. At one point, he said, ‘David, I would say fifty percent of my time each day revolves around cleaning up drama.’ When I told him to share more, he indicated that other’s […]
Continue ReadingPostulates of Authentic Courageous Leadership
I have pointed in earlier posts that the world is craving greater leadership. And for the most part, up till recently, we have misunderstood the true path of leadership development. In this post, I offer some pointings that support the unfoldment of Authentic Courageous Leadership. When followed these will dramatically increase your capacity to be […]
Continue ReadingIs It Time For You To Answer The Call to Lead?
The executives I have had the privilege to support have the following in common – they: Generate profound business results Own stunning business acumen Consistently stretch to the next level of achievement Care about their impact and legacy However, an increasing number of executives I run into have a question eating at their psyche – […]
Continue ReadingPart Two: The Nuclear Power Behind Your Leadership
Introduction The goal of this two-part series is to highlight the real power behind leadership and its continuous development in the human being. This power is one’s self-awareness. In part I of this blog series, I emphasize that the primary benefits of expanding one’s self-awareness. These advantages include: Sharper focus Increasing creativity More energy The […]
Continue ReadingPart One: The Nuclear Power Behind Your Leadership
There is one nuclear power behind all great leaders and this power is not what you ‘think.’ Ask most executives, ‘Is leadership critical to the success of your venture?’ The answer is ‘yes!’ And each year, leadership rises as the number one talent development needs for corporations. This is according to Deloitte’s latest ‘Human Capital […]
Continue ReadingIs Technology Getting In The Way of Your Leadership and Success?
As a business leader, you live in quite extraordinary time. The access you have to information and the ability to connect with others is just astounding given the technology renaissance we are experiencing. In June of this year, it will be the 10th anniversary since Apple introduced the iPhone and we have lived in the […]
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