In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

As a kid in sports, I played my heart out, hated my opponents and cried when I lost. The late French author Andre Maurois once said, “Business is a combination of sport and war.” For most of my career, I operated within intensely competitive arenas where fractions of market share points were worth millions of dollars.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 25, 2020

If you want to build a successful business or career, stop keeping your eye on the big prize. How can that possibly be true?”. That is what most of us do in business and our careers today. What little victories are occurring in your business or career today that you are ignoring? Instead, focus on little victories.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

Let’s explore the purpose of executive leadership training, the benefits it brings to organizations and how to measure its impact in the long-term. This can help executives build a network of contacts and develop relationships that will be valuable throughout their careers. What is an Executive Leadership Training Program?

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

This is the career record of Larry Gelwix, coach of the Highland High rugby team (Salt Lake City) for more than three decades. This team was featured in the recent movie Forever Strong.

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Chart Your Course

DECEMBER 28, 2017

In fact, according to the global staffing agency Ranstad, “many workers are seeking project or consultant-based work, with as much as 61 percent of the workforce choosing agile* careers by 2019” Greater use of Big Data in HR. Shortage of data scientists encourages innovative solution.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2015

With football season well underway as well as the upcoming World Series (along with many other sports), it’s a great month for sports analogies! Bill writes, ” Leaders need to know how to shift people’s thinking. Bruce Harpham of Project Management Hacks submitted How To Lead Virtual Teams. Let’s Get Started.

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

By giving employees or team members the opportunity to engage in professional development, they’re able to see that there is room for career or role progression. A great leader can become a person who encourages innovative ideas, makes opportunities for collaboration and fosters a collective effort toward a common goal.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia. Care : There is great truth in the old axiom “people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.&#

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

It seems that sports frequently provides an opportunity for leadership analogies! of Germane Consulting submitted How To Define Your Company Purpose. Jane Perdue of the Braithwaite Innovation Group contributed How To Involve The Right People In The Right Way. Let’s Get Started. Anne Perschel, Ph.D. ,

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Chartered Management Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2023

She spent over 30 years at Mars Inc before retiring in 2021 to focus on building her non-executive career with companies such as LEGO and Marks & Spencer. Her story illustrates how developing leadership skills can transform your life chances. We’ll be introducing the five other shortlisters to you over the coming weeks.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 7, 2011

They don’t even have to be good at the sport. Vocalists, he pointed out, employ voice coaches throughout their careers. Good coaches know how to break down performance into its critical individual components. In sports, coaches focus on mechanics, conditioning, and strategy, and have ways to break each of those down, in turn.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

Sure it would…Likewise, if I drove up in a new Bentley, wearing a $3,000 custom tailored suit, sporting a fresh manicure, a GQ hair-cut, and with an attitude of arrogance, wouldn’t that also color your opinion of my ability? While I have a few swiss watches, my Timex Ironman is still my favorite.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. The very bane of human existence, which is in fact human nature itself, will always create gaps in thinking & philosophy, and no matter how much we all wish it wasn’t so…it is.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 7, 2013

I've faced some tough challenges, such as which surgery to get, how to invest for my business, and even how to deal with identify theft. Local crime increases after public sporting events. The leading career-focused social network, LinkedIn, predicts your job skills. Vegetarians miss fewer flights.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

This is the time when most people focus more on their careers and less on others (and other significant causes). Bob talks about how his career (in TV station business) took off. He compares it to halftime in sports (games like basketball and American football) that have a break during games.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Even in so-called “individual sports&# such as running, race car driving or gymnastics, the athletes depend on many other people for their success. You’ll find satisfaction in knowing you helped someone else, and doing so will benefit your career. The teams that have people who work together win.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Michael Carty, XpertHR : Why It's Time for HR to 'Step to the Front' in 2011 Drew Tarvin, Humor's' Office : 5 Work Resolutions You Shouldn't Make (And One You Should) Kaihan Krippendorff, Fast Company : Five Innovative New Year's Resolutions Roberta Matuson, Fast Company : Will 2011 Be Your Best Year Ever ?

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Whether it’s learning new skills or simply taking time to reflect on their work and career goals, a retreat can help your employees grow personally and professionally. It can be a chance for employees to step outside of their usual routines and think creatively, which can lead to new innovations and opportunities for the company.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Marshall Goldsmith : Leadership is a contact sport and it’s often messy. All three of these individuals have had a profound and positive impact on those individuals and organizations which they have led. Mike Myatt : If you could offer any of our readers’ specific advice about leadership what would that be?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Real life is not a spectator sport – it’s a participation sport, and in fact, I submit to you that it’s a full contact participation sport. People don't know how to really relate, and I don't blame online for that. This generation is weak in many ways. The worst part was that 30% have none.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# Remember that leadership is not a spectator sport. Great leaders will do anything to get off the bench and into the game.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

I admired him and was pleased when later in his career he managed the Tigers to a World Series Championship as well. Reply Ken Carroll November 8, 2010 at 1:08 am There’s something great about the old style leaders, espeically in sports. Jack Welch had some of it, but the sports coaches were a law unto themselves.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

In thinking of your example of sports teams, for example, is it possible that leaders can emerge at different times, for different purposes or tasks? One question: in addition to the hierarchy (focused accountability) you identify so well, is it still possible that leadership can emerge at any level? Who’s in Charge [.]

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Formerly a leader in the automotive, retail, restaurant, media innovation and consulting industries. Author: How to Be Happy at Work. .

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

In reality, for managers seeking promotion, such feedback is of only marginal benefit because its frame of reference is how you’re doing in your current job, at your current level. How does one navigate the “political thicket” in the company to get things done at the senior level?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2017

Innovators such as Elon Musk and Jony Ive have become household names. ” Note that in order to feel open and confident enough to innovate, you have to ensure you aren’t dwelling too much on past failures or setbacks. Having a reputation for creativity can be a major boon to your career. You need to share your ideas.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

The analysis found that while math scores, sports, leadership roles, and college education were all associated with higher earnings over the 1979-1999 period, the trend over time in the earnings premium was strongest among those who were both good at math and engaged in high school sports or leadership activities.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

But how come some people seem to “fail forward” even when times are tough? During one of the most turbulent times in Silicon Valley history, Brad Smith was the steady-handed, innovative, and always resilient CEO of Intuit. Lots of practice is required, but it will pay off 100X throughout a career. Go ahead and try.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 16, 2012

They usually suggest that leaders should have integrity, focus on customer service, deliver quality products, develop great people and encourage innovation. They were all given simple instructions on how to follow up with co-workers and how to become more effective. Most make a lot of sense. These are very bright people.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

Our instinct for determinism may well have been an evolutionary innovation. He went on to start two successful gaming companies, Matchbook, a sports betting exchange community, and Smartodds, which provides statistical research and sports modeling services. Let’s consider a few examples.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. In other cases, they never learned these fundamentals or mastered them earlier in their career.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

First impressions matter so much because they happen fast, and they are stubborn , says Whitney Johnson , the author of Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work. He then brainstormed a list of “creative and innovative ideas” for the company to grow and enhance its employer brand to attract talent.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

We need to decide how to best divide energies—whom to feed first. How do you best focus the time and resources you have? Many career-enhancing activities can develop from carefully chosen volunteer-based projects. Connect as many strengths and resources as possible, for innovation lives in fresh combinations.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

What is the number #1 book you recommend for learning how to become a better leader (boss/manager or leading self)? My #1 book recommendation for how to find your purpose and lead from the inside-out in life's most difficult situations is: Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. To be a better leader, start by working on yourself.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

In addition to knowing how to create a compelling narrative out of reams of data, there will be a premium paid to those who can paint vivid pictures of possible tomorrows. Fantasy Sports Competition. This class requires small teams of students to compete against each other in at least two data-rich team sports.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2013

They each sported the obligatory hallmarks of business success: expensive Italian suits, carefully manicured hairstyles and company-issued smartphones resting on dark leather compendiums. If you manage others, you have the option to usher in real change by elevating those who display true innovation over those simply seeking a promotion.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2012

I've encountered many super consumers in my career, but few are as passionate as the phylum called "Pork Dorks.". So why not combine those two loves and create an innovative new type of food: Pig wings? He and his team are in the midst of transforming Farmland Foods from a supply/commodity company into a demand-driven innovator.

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