If you are a leader, “What’s next?” is what people want to know from you. People are looking to you – not necessarily for the specific answer, but to set a direction and agenda. Whether and how you prepare yourself to lead “what’s next” makes a huge difference in your effectiveness as a leader. You…
As I wrote recently, conducting monthly business reviews comes with a downside – as the leader you must deal with what you learn about your business and your leadership team. (Actually it is only a downside if you view it as such – it really is an opportunity to learn the facts about your business.)…
In one of my most popular posts (in terms of incoming search traffic), I described how to conduct high value monthly business reviews (MBRs). In my experience working with many companies, MBRs are the simplest and fastest way to improve clarity, accountability and performance. If you are not conducting MBRs now, I highly recommend implementing…
Executive leadership is all about communication. The effective executive must communicate strategically, clearly, and powerfully in order to lead. So in my coaching sessions with executive clients, we frequently work on the client’s upcoming opportunities to communicate – whether it is a speech to a large audience, a critical team meeting, or a high stakes…
Over the past week, much attention in the political media has focused on Mitt Romney’s role at Bain Capital, a private equity firm. Opponents have characterized Bain and other private equity firms as “vultures.” Politics aside, why do vultures exist? And what are the lessons for leaders? Vultures, while perhaps grotesque, serve a vital purpose…
