David Kiger — September 11, 2017 Follow @davidkiger — September 11, 2017 ErikaWittlieb / Pixabay The hit HBO show Game of Thrones is one of television’s biggest success stories. It has created millions of obsessed fans and inspired deep analysis of the plot twists and how they relate to author George R.R. Martin’s original (and … Continue reading Business Leaders Can Learn From ‘Game of Thrones’
Dave Brock — August 16, 2017 Follow @davidabrock — August 16, 2017 ar130405 / Pixabay I recently wrote, “The Sales Manager’s Job Is Different,” addressing the impact of making the wrong decisions in selecting Front Line Sales Managers (FLSM). Too often, the “easy” solution is to take our very best sales people, promoting them into … Continue reading Developing Management and Leadership Talent
Matthew Wride — July 31, 2017 Follow @MattWride_DW — July 31, 2017 I don’t think I am exaggerating too much when I say that the political scene in Washington is a rotten mess. Congress is completely paralyzed by its own self-inflicted anaphylactic shock. The pathogen? Leadership blindness. It seems that politicians, on both sides of … Continue reading What Political Gridlock Teaches Us About Leadership and the Employee Experience
Rick Lepsinger — July 30, 2017 Follow @onpoint_llc — July 30, 2017 TukTukDesign / Pixabay True experts and so-called experts alike have written volumes about what separates great leaders from mediocre ones. In my experience working with some of the most successful global companies, I’ve discovered it really comes down to agility, or how well … Continue reading 5 Competencies of Agile Leadership
Should merchandising and marketing fall under the same umbrella in the new retail paradigm? Contributor Rohit Gupta says yes, explaining how increasing access to data is transforming how retailers can respond to consumers. Rohit Gupta on July 20, 2017 News of a major retailer shaking up its organizational structure isn’t usually considered news. But … Continue reading Why data is at the center of leadership shakeups in retail
Shawn Overcast — July 11, 2017 Follow @sovercast — July 11, 2017 OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay Elon Musk acts like space is the next frontier, but business pioneers know true innovation is happening on terra firma. Instead of exploring the cosmos, business leaders are experimenting with office dynamics. The 21st-century workplace is characterized by perpetual changes … Continue reading Flexible Leaders Will Rule the Employee-Centered Workplace
Steven Stein — June 29, 2017 — June 29, 2017 qimono / Pixabay Many of the hierarchal and authoritarian styles of leadership have become obsolete, and we’ve experienced significant strides in replacing them with our advanced experiential knowledge. Rewards-punishment “transactional” management styles have proven unproductive. New studies have encouraged us to embrace “transformative styles” in … Continue reading 4 Emotional Intelligence Skills to Transform Your Leadership Style
JoAnn Corley — June 26, 2017 Follow @joann corley — June 26, 2017 Silly question right?…read on… whitesession / Pixabay I and my strategic partners have been completely immersed over the past several years helping clients improve their bottom line. We’ve successfully helped the companies we’ve served realize millions of dollars, buried under ineffective leadership. … Continue reading Are Your Leaders Human?
Don Dalrymple — June 25, 2017 Follow @dondalrymple — June 25, 2017 qimono / Pixabay There are all these productivity systems out there, and I find this one thing is often underestimated. Speed. We don’t live in a world where what comes in is controlled and steady. If you are like the typical knowledge worker, … Continue reading Use This Leadership To Get Things Done
David Williamson — June 25, 2017 Follow @efficientip — June 25, 2017 skeeze / Pixabay I’m a CEO of a company in a highly competitive industry – technology. In particular, network management and security (DNS-DHCP-IPAM). We’re a challenger – meaning there are bigger and fiercer competitors who play in our space that have the luxury … Continue reading How Being a Triathlete Makes Me a Better CEO
