Category: Executive Onboarding
Why Effective Earnings Calls Must Deliver Information and a Credible Story
Every leadership decision and message affects your market valuation, because everything communicates. Nowhere is that clearer than in how a single earnings call can move your price/earnings multiple when results…
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The Essential Learning for CEOs from Ram Charan’s New Book, “China’s 90% Model”
Ram Charan’s new book, “China’s 90% Model: China Has America by the Throat. Here’s How to Fight Back and WIN” is the rare strategy book that is simultaneously well researched,…
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The Counterintuitive Advantage of Panicking Early
Panicking is bad. But panicking early is good because that means you won’t panic later. And therein lies the counterintuitive advantage of panicking early – those who panic early never…
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Why You Should Have More, Not Fewer Meetings | Meeting Effectiveness for Leaders
Meeting effectiveness is not about having fewer meetings. It is about having the right meetings, with the right people, for the right reasons, done in the right way. When leaders…
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The Artistry in Communication: Where Leadership Comes Alive
Executive communication is often taught as a process of alignment — aligning messages with culture, strategy, operations, and tactical missions. That’s necessary but not sufficient. The artistry lies not in…
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How Mission Briefs Accelerate Progress by Clarifying Direction, Resources, Authority, and Follow-Through
Teams fail when direction is fuzzy, resources are ambiguous, or authority is blurred. Too often, leaders assign tasks without enough context for teams to make smart, independent decisions. The result?…
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High Stakes Landmines for Technology Executives
By Jeff Scott with George Bradt High-stakes onboarding landmines are everywhere for new technology executives, but few are as deadly—and as fixable—as a misaligned role. Being the right technology leader…
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Preparing For The Next Point Of Inflection With Contingency And Capability Plans
The next point of inflection is coming whether you’re ready for it or not. Your success as a leader doesn’t hinge on your ability to predict the future, but on…
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The Baked Ziti Approach To Making The Implicit Explicit
Sometimes it’s best to hint at things implicitly so others can interpret as they see best. Sometimes it’s best to explain things explicitly so others can follow precise directions. And…
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