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Changes at the Top: CEO Succession Planning

CO2

Business Succession Planning: When to Start? So many of the leaders I coach haven’t given enough consideration to succession planning–for themselves and their direct reports. Succession planning isn’t something you can, in good judgment, put off. It can happen. People have medical and family emergencies.

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The Amtrak Fiasco

Leadership Freak

I’m writing this from a hotel where I hadn’t planned to stay. At first, I was angry at Amtrak for canceling the train. Emotion is a fickle mistress. When I laid down last… Continue reading →

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How to Plan a Great Off-site Meeting

Great Leadership By Dan

Of course, they can also be like a sentence in purgatory if not planned and run well. There is plenty of advice on how to run effective meetings, but not enough on planning. A well planned meeting can prevent a lot of the problems associated with bad meetings. Ask: “What is the overall purpose of the meeting?”

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CMI Highlights – 23 August

Chartered Management Institute

With one colleague off, then another, we must plan carefully to avoid drops in delivery. CMI’s CEO, Ann Francke OBE, gave her expert advice in The Times this week about planning and scheduling holidays carefully to prevent important people from being away at the same time. It sparked a lively debate – and we dug into responses.

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Changes at the Top: CEO Succession Planning

CO2

Business Succession Planning: When to Start? So many of the leaders I coach haven’t given enough consideration to succession planning–for themselves and their direct reports. Succession planning isn’t something you can, in good judgment, put off. The Benefits of Succession Planning Tools. It can happen.

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Learn Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

Consider for a moment that Thompson could have given Sam any job at the hotel – general manager, bellman, concierge, etc. (Or, About 15-20 years ago, I frequently trained for and ran a number of marathons. I’d repeat the process until I reached the end of my training run or, in the case of a race, the finish line.

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A Business That Never Sleeps: Running A 24 Hour Business

Strategy Driven

Being open 24 hours is necessary for some businesses such as hotels and security companies. Train them to deal with emergencies. On top of carrying out essential tasks, your night time needs to be ready to deal with emergencies and they need to be able to carry out response plans without having to wake you up for support.