Category: Executive Onboarding
The Mindset Change Required To Make Virtual Team Rooms Work
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, people worked together in the same physical space. They could all look at the same things in the same dimension…
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How Joe Biden (And You) Can Keep Those Not Selected As VP Engaged
The Democrats will nominate Kamala Harris as Vice President this week. At the same time, there are more people that wanted the job and thought they had at least an…
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Why Vice President Is Not A Real Job
Vice President is not a job. It’s a title or level. In the case of the Vice President of the United States, the Constitution defines only two responsibilities: 1) Replace…
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What You Must Learn From Jim Hackett’s Failure As Ford’s CEO
Jim Hackett’s exit as Ford’s CEO should surprise no one. Billions of dollars in losses, a 40% drop in stock price, and complete lack of clarity around the way forward…
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How To Accelerate Through The COVID-19 Point Of Inflection
Andy Grove defined a point of inflection as “an event that changes the way we think and act.” Given COVID-19’s impact, the only question is whether you’re going to lead…
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Leveraging Excuses To Contact To Make Up For Lost Chance Encounters
It’s turning out that, for at least some, working at home is not so bad. Many have found ways to adapt. Some even think they’re being more productive. One of…
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Why Your Cultural Evolution And Survival Depends On Your Middle Managers’ Attitude
Most see policies and guidelines as bureaucratic inhibitors and constraints. However, used the right way, those same policies and guidelines free people to do their jobs by directing focus. They…
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40 Tips to Mitigate the 40% Executive Onboarding Failure Rate
Most of executive onboarding is just common sense. Still, different people latch on to different nuggets that help their own chances of success in a world in which 40% of new…
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Why The 90/10 Loser Gets The Job Over The 60/40 Winner
If you’re looking for a job, strive to be the 90/10 loser instead of the 60/40 winner. It’s better to come in first 10% of the time than second 60%…
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