President Harry Truman once said, “C-students run the world.” Truman was in many respects an average person who, through middle-age, possessed an unremarkable record of achievement. A reading of his biography, however, reveals a man with an astonishing reserve of...
Several dynamics are critical to the development of a fully functioning high performance team. In “The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team,” author Patrick Lencioni talks about a common team dysfunction — the fear of conflict — arguing that most organizations would benefit from...
Stephanie was an up-and-coming star in the finance department of a New York City-based healthcare management company. She was smart, talented, resourceful, and loved what she did. People noticed, and Stephanie advanced to increasingly responsible finance roles over a...
By Neal Eisenstein, MBA Leaders are responsible for achieving results and a fundamental truth of leadership is that we work through others to achieve goals and objectives. In large part, leadership requires the ability to influence others. If you’ve read this much,...
By Kevin Ciccotti, CPCC, PCC Leadership is a value-based effort. By that, I mean that your personal values need to be front and center in order for you to be at your best. With that in mind, how often do you revisit your values? What values best define or describe who...
We all know the feeling of being trapped in a bad meeting. The meeting begins late and runs over its allotted time. It’s disorganized. Discussion meanders. And when the meeting is finally over, we’re not sure what’s supposed to happen next. We leave thinking “What was...
By Plum Cluverius, MA/ABS, PCC Have you ever been at a loss about how to approach an employee who isn’t performing the job satisfactorily? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve coached dozens of leaders, including two clients this month, who are struggling to find the right...
Chris is a rising star at a New York City healthcare company. Looking back on his performance as a leader over the past year, Chris decided that he needed to improve his communications skills. Specifically, Chris wanted to do a better job of keeping his team in the...
By Steve Hansen, PCC Jeff works for an international organization in its Americas division. Executive leadership sees him as a potential candidate for president of the division. As a further indication of that career path he was recently promoted to SVP and is now one...
By Karen Carmody, MBA, PCC Have you ever doubted your success? Felt unworthy of your accomplishments? Worried you’ll be discovered as a fraud? If so, you’re in excellent company. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Supreme Court Justice Sonia...
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