Leadership

To effectively lead and be strategic from any role in your organization, you have to develop network relationships and partnerships. I was talking with a Vice President this week who is the leader of a global team in a large organization that has many teams involved with different functions of the business. In addition, her […]

In my last article I talked about organizational change and the crucial stages of transition that create a more positive environment and greater buy-in. I received many comments about the essential ingredients for successful change, and it was enlightening and stimulating to see the thoughts that many are having about this. Our dialogue inspired me […]

The other day a client remarked to me as we were discussing strategic planning for 2014, “our biggest challenge isn’t strategy but in the execution, and that is where we should concentrate our efforts.” Often we become so caught up in the strategy that we fail to understand the importance of executing, which is only […]

Last week I had the honor to be a leader of a 19-member team during the Women in Leadership Conference in San Francisco. We gathered every day for a couple of hours to digest the day and to begin the process of looking at leadership from a personal perspective as well as to use the […]

I was discussing with a current client the other day the essentials necessary to move from the second tier of leadership in her business to the highest level, and the importance of doing things differently to achieve different results. What are the changes necessary in mindset and behavior that will enable her to take that […]

This week I am getting ready to make my annual trip to the Global Institute of Leadership Development (GILD) in Palm Desert, and I have a wonderful group of leaders I will be coaching, as I do each year, as part of the Institute. In today’s post I want to quickly discuss leadership in general, and […]

In my last post I talked about the Open Door Policy as a way to create more availability and connection. I suggested that the “drop- in” meeting might not be the best way to foster the connection that creates high performance and leadership. Today I would like to talk about meetings that are regular and […]

As I continue to write and to talk with leaders, I am struck by the continued bafflement about how to move from being reactive to proactive which is what has inspired today’s post. I have heard many executives define the culture of their organization as reactive vs. pro-active.  They have expressed a desire for more […]

Lately, many of my conversations with clients have been around how to develop new ways to enhance everything from sales to executive leadership. For today’s post I thought I would focus on two areas: Presenting the essentials for creating a focus on engagement as a methodology and as a new frontier for creating results and […]