Posts Tagged ‘executive coach’

Your Business Is You – Is that a Good or Bad Thing?

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

Let’s be clear; effective leaders know that working “On” Your Business really means working on “You”

We have all heard about the importance of differentiating between working “on” your business versus working “in” your business. The concept is often discussed when I am presenting to business leaders as a business motivational speaker. Heck, I use this statement in much of my work as a business coach with my clients. However, I am quick to point out that when an owner or leader gets better, their business automatically follows and also improves. So, you are your business and your business is you. But, is that always a good thing? Let’s look at some indicators that will help you answer the question for you and your business. Okay, you know the drill – answer the question based on reality, not what you might “hope” it would be. (more…)

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Leadership – Let Me Give It To You As Straight As I Can

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Becoming an effective leader demands hard work and commitment on your part

In two past blog posts on leadership, I shared with you a number of key traits that are common among effective leaders. In the first post entitled (“No trust = No Leader”, and “7 Steps to Make Leadership Simple”). When combined, these two posts covered a great deal of territory found on the leadership landscape.

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Lessons In Leadership – Never Chase a Skunk…

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

During my 30+ years in the corporate world, one of the most valuable lessons I learned was captured in the statement – “Never chase a skunk because the skunk has fun and you get smelly.”

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Lessons in Leadership – Another One Bites the Dust – Never Believe Your Press Release

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Over the last week we read how the CEO of HP, Mark Hurd, lost his job over expense report irregularities’. While I will not question, at this time, HP’s Boards decision to ask Mr. Hurd to resign, I do want to examine how Mr. Hurd put himself in this position in the first place.

When I was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President and a Member of the Office of the Chairman at USLIFE (NYSE), the ink was not yet dry on my press release when I got my first “in your face” lesson in leadership and good judgment from my best friend Tim Sullivan.Tim was our CFO and a big man in body (6’ 6″) and in his loyalty to me and USLIFE. Tim walked into my office, closed the door and proceeded to pick me up and pin me to the wall and said “Congratulations on your promotion but don’t ever believe your press release and do something stupid! You’re our leader and we are all depending on you.” 

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