Category Archives for Leadership Development
The Executive Paradox: Finding Time for What Truly Matters in a 24/7 Corporate Cycle
Discover why traditional time management falls short for executives and how a strategic organizational approach can unlock true value creation. Explore solutions beyond the clock that address the executive’s existential time dilemma.
Continue ReadingExecutive Essentials: Tackling Drift and Cultivating Powerhouse Focus
Discover how to combat executive ‘drift’ and maintain unwavering focus amidst a sea of distractions. Dive into the importance of self-awareness, supercharge your attention through meditation, and leverage the power of a ‘Focus Sheet’ for unparalleled clarity and alignment.
Continue Reading4 Biggest Mistakes Executives Make When Transitioning into a New Role
Every executive inn a new role aspires to add maximum value for their new organization. However, there are 4 big mistakes new executives tend to make. This post reveals those errors and offers corrective measures you can take to achieve the success you desire.
Continue ReadingLeadership Is Not What You Think
Leadership is not what you think. The truth of this becomes self-evident when you examine the experience of great leaders (e.g., Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey, etc. ). In each case, you will note that leadership has never been born out of the mind; it has always been born out of […]
Continue ReadingThe ROI of Love in Business
The ROI of Love in Business, what a title – right? We all know love is vast, immeasurable, and fundamental to life. So how can one possibly measure its return on investment? We can’t. That said, the inquiry I am inviting in this post is to ask – what would happen if love became the […]
Continue ReadingCatalyzing Greater Value Creation – Four Keys for Executive Leaders
In an earlier blog post, I note to lead you must claim it. This post aims to offer additional practical ways to do so. The primary function of leadership is to create contexts for catalyzing greater value creation. Indeed, each executive has unique and specific ways they creates value for their organization. That said, the […]
Continue ReadingFacing a Mid-Career Crisis? Now What?
In my last post, I shared the three signs we may be facing a mid-career crisis. If you resonated with those signs, this post shares a path forward that can lead you to a breakthrough. The First Step Out of a Mid-Career Crisis The first step in facing such a mid-career crisis is to admit […]
Continue Reading3 Signs You May Be Facing an Executive Mid-Career Crisis
A mid-career crisis happens for an executive after many years of success when an executive hits a kind of plateau. On this plateau, it is abundantly clear their work as an executive is not meeting their deeper internal aims. Also, the expectations they had for their career are not being fully met. There is a […]
Continue ReadingTransforming Leadership Development
It’s time to transform our approach to leadership development. After all, most will admit that we continue to face a crisis of leadership in business and the world today. Transforming leadership development will require us to acknowledge both the truths and lies of the most popular approaches to developing it. The good news is […]
Continue ReadingMind 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 […]
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