Category: Team & Culture
Three Pieces Of Advice From Moody’s Outgoing CEO, Ray McDaniel
Ray McDaniel came to a CEO Boot Camp on his fifth day as CEO in 2005. He came back to a dinner before another Boot Camp six years later to…
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Executive Onboarding With A Boss Who Didn’t Want You
It happens all the time. Headquarters or owners drops someone in to help a division or portfolio company accelerate through a point of inflection, working for a boss who doesn’t…
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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 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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How To Leverage The Essential Difference Between A Deputy And Chief Of Staff
Deputies are second in command empowered to act in their superiors’ absence. Chiefs of Staff give their leaders increased leverage by managing them, priorities, programs and projects, and communication. Each…
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How Your Chief of Staff Can Give You Increased Leverage
Your chief of staff can give you increased leverage by managing you, priorities, programs and projects, and communication. Most leaders are unbalanced. They are relatively stronger or weaker across strategy,…
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The Number 1 Challenge In Virtual Executive Onboarding – Making Emotional Connections
In general, digital natives born after 1980 have done more communicating on screens than previous generations. (Duh.) Unfortunately, this has made it more difficult for them to establish emotional connections…
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Why All Should Tell Their Own Stories
Filters are bad. Connections are good. If you remember nothing else from this, remember that. Anytime anyone is relaying someone else’s story to you, it’s getting filtered, diluted and polluted…
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Hot Landings: Starting A New Leadership Role During A Crisis
Any executive onboarding into a new position should converge and then evolve. They should get a head start, manage their message and then pivot to set direction, build the team,…
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