July 26th, 2010
Now before you all get mad at me I am not a supporter of any form of animal cruelty. In fact, as I write this post “Riley Rose” our almost 8 month old golden retriever puppy is under my desk having a grand old time with a chewy toy – so use my title as a story to help get a very important point across.
Some often delay making tough and important/critical decisions on a timely basis because we fear the outcome. So, to avoid this “perceived” result, we either make a series of small and less effective decisions or, we take no action hoping the matter will take care of itself. When we do this we actually do more harm because we are prolonging a bad situation and in many cases making it worse. This approach can be a fatal error for a business leader or business owner where success sometimes hangs in the balance of making tough decisions based on not-so-perfect information.
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July 18th, 2010
Over the span of my corporate career, I learned that as a leader, it sometimes is a significant challenge to get your team to share your passion and desire to ramp it up and take it to the next level. You can sometimes end up in a fierce struggle to either push them or pull them over the goal line. Neither of those approaches were my first choice, although I did have to do some of both. It sometimes ends up that we settle for something less or worse – and we give up trying to lead and end up just managing.
The scope of the projects I was asked to lead were significant – i.e. creating regional service centers; consolidating operations; launching new product lines. Regardless of the scope or size of the project, the steps needed to “lead” were identical to those to be followed in smaller projects. When mentoring other executives, these steps always found their way into our discussions on leadership and ways to effectively boost team performance. These same discussions have relevance today as I coach business owners on what they need to do to lead their team. Here are the five key steps you should be taking to lead – Read the rest of this entry »
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June 27th, 2010
When facing a crisis many just try to “get though it” with the least amount of damage – they are willing to be a victim as opposed to a master of their circumstances. They put their heads in the sand (and get their competitive/market share butt kicked).
Some hunker down and hope that it will pass and until everything returns to normal. As they burying themselves deep in their bunker, there are others who step up to the challenge; look for the opportunities and play big…and emerge as the winner. Some go right into a defensive mode while others choose to take a more offensive stance.
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June 27th, 2010
Today’s challenges have put us under fire. Being under fire can be daunting and intimidating. I know; I’ve been there…and I learned from it. That’s why I started this blog, to share with you the lessons I have taken with me during the 35+ years I spent in the business world both as a senior corporate officer and in my time working with executives and entrepreneurs.
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