David Dame — April 30, 2019 — April 30, 2019 Leadership means having the responsibility to enable an environment that harnesses the full intellectual talent of an organization. We hire a bunch of top diverse talent but limit them by unintentionally having them work only within their part or silo of a large organization. Leaders … Continue reading Leadership is the Connective Tissue
Ellen Huxtable — April 25, 2019 Follow @abiztweet — April 25, 2019 How about them Cubs? Business leadership can be exhausting. So take a break, and indulge and reflect on glorious memories of our National Pastime. It’s springtime in Chicagoland, and thoughts, at least on the north side, again turn toward the perpetual saga of … Continue reading Play Ball! Business Leadership Lessons from Baseball
Shep Hyken — April 16, 2019 Follow @Hyken — April 16, 2019 One of our Shepard Letter subscribers, who asked to remain anonymous, recently shared a story worth telling. To protect him from the backlash he’s concerned about, we’ll change his name to “protect the innocent,” as the saying goes, just in case someone from … Continue reading Leadership Sets the Tone of the Culture
Dave Brock — April 11, 2019 Follow @davidabrock — April 11, 2019 Too often when I speak to sales managers, they focus on “monitoring” their sales people. They constantly focus on: Where they are on MTD, QTD, YTD numbers? Do their pipelines have the right volume/velocity of opportunities? Are the sales people hitting their goals … Continue reading Leadership Is Not About “Monitoring”
Jim Marggraff — April 1, 2019 Follow @JimMarggraff — April 1, 2019 As a business leader, you’re bound to face turbulence — whether it’s financial, technological, or sociopolitical. How you handle these challenges is the true test. At some point in your new business, you’re going to run into turbulent times. You might discover your … Continue reading How Founders Can Demonstrate Leadership in Turbulent Times
Dave Brock — March 25, 2019 Follow @davidabrock — March 25, 2019 rubylia / Pixabay All of us, me included, often think a key aspect of leadership is about solving problems. Whatever the problem–a strategy problem, a market problem, a product problem, operational problems, sales/marketing problems, people problems…… We tend to think of ourselves as … Continue reading Is Leadership Really About Solving Problems?
Max Palmer — March 25, 2019 — March 25, 2019 Regardless if you’ve been in a leadership role for decades or just recently become a leader, you have what seems like the weight of the world on your shoulders. Whether it’s putting out fires, motivating your team, or achieving positive outcomes — the only way … Continue reading Don’t Make These 8 Disastrous Leadership Mistakes
Rick Goodman — March 23, 2019 Follow @DrRickGoodman — March 23, 2019 You’ve probably heard the expression before that some people are just born leaders. While I do think some of us are born with an instinct for commanding attention and providing direction, that doesn’t mean leadership boils down to pure genetics. In fact, I … Continue reading 7 Practical Ways to Improve Your Leadership Skills
David Ackley — March 19, 2019 — March 19, 2019 Smart business leaders know that learning is critical for long-term success. In fact, your company’s survival hinges on your ability to continuously develop your knowledge base and skill set and to make sure your team is doing the same. That’s the only way to keep … Continue reading How to Embrace Digital Learning Journeys for Leadership Development
Maurice DeCastro — March 17, 2019 Follow @mindfulpres — March 17, 2019 Mindful leadership is not only the key to success but is critical to our well-being, happiness and peace of mind. Whether it’s you or I leading our own personal lives in this uncertain world or the CEO at the helm of the world’s … Continue reading 10 Mindful Leadership Habits to Embrace Today
