Prior to this pandemic, were you planning to have a performance improvement discussion with one of your team members? Were you in the process of terminating someone? Were you considering a restructuring? Have you delayed these or other…
Continue ReadingA mentor, friend and client of mine shared this interesting progression of phases we are all experiencing as we transition during these times of Coronavirus. As leaders, we need to understand these, and we need to appreciate that our team…
Continue Reading11 years ago, almost to the day, I was in the position so many of you are currently in – deciding how to keep my organization afloat during difficult times. As President & COO, I was responsible for…
Continue Reading“I will write that policy when I get around to it. I will update the procedures when I get around to it. I will finish those performance reviews when I get a round to it.” – Every Leader Well, here…
Continue Reading“In the midst of a crisis, strong leadership emerges. Average leadership is exposed.“ – Michael Corley The coronavirus is an opportune time to observe the differences in leadership. Are you watching? (You do know your people are watching you, right?) Strong leaders…
Continue ReadingIn their book “Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done,” Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan discuss the gap between strategy and execution and note that it is a leader’s responsibility to master the discipline of execution to close…
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