CEO Blog

MARCH 31, 2017

I recently read a book by John Wilson - Great CEOs and How They are Made - The 7 Imperatives. Where I diverge is there was a lot of reference to A players - as if they just are A players. No CEO should be alone. CEOs need peers. CEOs learn from other CEOs. The first imperative - EQ.

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CEO Blog

MARCH 31, 2017

I recently read a book by John Wilson - Great CEOs and How They are Made - The 7 Imperatives. Where I diverge is there was a lot of reference to A players - as if they just are A players. No CEO should be alone. CEOs need peers. CEOs learn from other CEOs. The first imperative - EQ.

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CEO McCarthy Learning-by-Doing Mentor 100

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Finding, hiring, and developing great performers is the most important part of every manager’s job. Check references – Rather than delegating the responsibility, the hiring manager should conduct the reference checks. Y OUR organization’s success comes down to who you hire. His new book is Building a Better Organization.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Executive coaching and talent development, in general, have been around for a few decades. That’s because while business coaching experience might help leaders develop the skills they need for their job, executive coaching goes far beyond this and doesn’t actually touch the technical skills a leader might need for their role.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

Ron Shaich, the former CEO of Panera Bread, believes the two essential requirements of operating any successful business are discovery and delivery. . Discovery refers to the actions you take to identify new products and services. Delivery refers to the actions you take to more efficiently deliver your products and services. .

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

“I hope you have a good lawyer,” said the CEO as he leaned back in his chair. He was referring to my business tagline, “Develop Leaders to Develop Leaders Based on the Foundation of LOVE,” and to my newly released book, Love Like Louie , for eight-year-olds and up. This brings me back to the CEO.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Guest post from Karlin Sloan: As a leadership development consultant, I have spent my career with people in business, NGOs, government, and not-for-profits who are focused, competent, talented and who have a deep sense of their personal power to impact those around them. Recently, those same people are having doubts.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 19, 2023

Matthew Lieberman, a prominent neuroscientist, refers to human connection as a superpower because it makes us smarter, happier and more productive. Children with secure attachments developed well, whereas children with insecure attachments developed poorly. As humans, we are hardwired to connect.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 10, 2015

CEO Disease" is a term used to describe the isolation that envelops a leader when subordinates become reluctant to disclose bad news or worst-case scenarios that might trigger a shoot-the-messenger response. They humanize the Web and keep CEOs in touch with what’s going on out in the world. . Blogs are personal. Related articles.

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CEO Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I have been thinking a lot lately about my brand - specifically, my CEO brand. I developed it over a 30 year period during which I was much younger and less experienced. Discover Your CEO Brand - Secrets to Embracing and Maximizing Your Unique Value as a Leader by Suzanne Bates. The book cites many examples of great CEO Brands.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A formidable board delineates clear expectations and periodically reviews the performance of the CEO and other apex leaders. This includes reviewing candidate’s professional background, track record, and references – and then aligning them with the organization’s strategic objectives.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 29, 2014

All performance is relative and performance measures without contextual references are largely meaningless. Contextual References. There are several types of contextual references that help reveal performance value; providing managers with the added information dimension necessary for identifying the need for follow-up action.

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Mike Cardus

JUNE 13, 2013

An earlier post listed the 7 Principles of Leadership Development in no specific order of importance : Necessary Skilled-Knowledge. Strategy for Leadership Development. Exploring lessons learned and how an organization and I developed a leadership development process for high potential employees. The Chief Executive.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 19, 2019

The first two lines on the book jacket of Pamela McLean’s new book, Self as Coach, Self as Leader: Developing the Best in You to Develop the Best in Others pulled me in: The best coaches are leaders. Pamela is the CEO and co-founder of the Hudson Institute of Coaching, providing the highest-quality coach training to leaders worldwide.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Highly effective leadership is needed throughout every organization, from the first-level managers to the CEO. The chief human resources officer must take the lead in developing leadership programs, processes, and events to ensure that leaders are ready and effective. Develop action plans. Take responsibility for decisions.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Every Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is "on the stage" the majority of his or her work life but needs pre-performance quiet and confidential time to be creative, bounce their ideas off someone in a safe environment, and explore the unintended consequences of their future actions. CEO Schmidt asked himself, "Am I doing something wrong?"

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

In 2006, one of my CEO clients in Sarasota, FL shared with me his annual employee engagement survey. Why should the 8-year old, first generation, 88-person software development company in San Diego expect to have the same desired culture as the 48-year old, 3rd generation, 268-person manufacturing company in Rochester, NY?

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Mike Cardus

JULY 22, 2013

An earlier post listed the 7 Principles of Leadership Development in no specific order of importance : Necessary Skilled-Knowledge. Strategy for Leadership Development. Exploring lessons learned and how an organization and I developed a leadership development process for high potential employees. Education for Leadership.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 2, 2023

It’s no surprise that just 12% of CEOs are from working-class backgrounds. Cracking the boardroom The researchers analyzed over 1,500 German firms (and their CEO) to explore whether different industries had different social classes in the boardroom. That’s the key takeaway of this study,” the researchers explain.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

CEOs, Board members, and C-Suite leaders have a vital impact on your organization’s future. Step 2: Candidate Development. Following the candidate development stage in an executive search strategy, you’re introduced to qualified candidates for the initial interview stages. Step 3: Client Interviews.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

It is about investing in the development of other people. When it comes to improving customer experiences, trying out new business models, or developing new products, even the most experienced managers often get it wrong. What are the most meaningful contributions we can make? This is Life's Great Question.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 2024

Batlaw & Charan : We start by developing a scorecard that captures outcomes we expect the incumbent to deliver over 18-30 months as well as the key competencies and experiences the incumbent will need to be successful. Question: What are the most important things to look for in a candidate when selecting a CEO?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The importance of such a president search lies in the fact that the president or chancellor serves as the institution’s president and CEO and is responsible for leading, managing, and advancing its mission and goals.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 24, 2024

“Zoom and these tools were amazing because they kept us connected during the pandemic,” Gallup CEO Jon Clifton explains. The study linked low–high-context with GVTs in highly developed Western countries. “But there are still various things associated with these tools that humanity hasn’t adapted to.”

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 9, 2017

The research I’ve done shows that about 25 to 30 percent of CEOs are introverts,” explains Karl Moore, associate professor of strategy and organization at Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Research points out that while nearly half the population is introverted, extroverts hold the majority of leadership roles.

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Building Personal Strength

MAY 7, 2010

She was referring to a front page article by staff writer David Saleh Rauf, entitled, "Business Whiz Has Rackspace Rocking." It was about Lanham Napier, CEO of San Antonio company Rackspace, which sells websites and web-based services. Napier himself was recently included in Forbes' "15 most powerful CEOs under 40."

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Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

A S a McKinsey & Company article stated in late March 2020: “What leaders need during a crisis is not a predefined response plan but behaviors and mindsets that will prevent them from overreacting to yesterday’s developments and help them look ahead.”. That’s right, without a need for approval from the top. Which might yours be?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

James asked the CEO to approve the purchase of the equipment and its immediate rollout, instead of waiting another year, as first planned. Nevertheless, the CEO was skeptical and proceeded with the growth plans, which led to the company being significantly disrupted when the COVID cases and its deluge of constraints struck.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Popular culture is full of unflattering references, such as “burger flipper” and “minimum-wage worker.” They develop leaders. Cheryl Bachelder is the former CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., Today, Cheryl serves on boards, mentors CEOs, and invests in philanthropy. This drives me crazy. They feed people.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

For over 30 years we have always referred to Leadership as being able to rise above the situation, be objective, strategic and find time to contemplate the culture, people and one’s leadership impact. It’s what we refer to as helicopter leadership. Character-led leaders; heart-led leaders do both. They have made our job easy!

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Leading Blog

APRIL 4, 2014

This is a post by David Dotlich, Chairman and CEO of Pivot Leadership. Just to be clear: I am not talking about conflict as it refers to disagreement over how to make a decision in which the facts point to a clear outcome, or personal disputes in which one or the other party feels slighted or bruised. Communication'

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 5, 2018

But understanding why people leave your company is a crucial part of developing a best-in-class workforce. A 2016 Conference Board survey revealed that attracting and retaining talent is the number one concern amongst CEOs, regardless of their company size or industry. References are given short shrift. That’s not just my view.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Executive coaching focuses on improving performance and developing individual skills. With regard to one-to-one coaching of leaders, often referred to as executive or leadership coaching, it is often used by organizations when a leader has been appointed to a new role or has been identified for one in the near future.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2013

The age diversity I am referring to, and it is definitely on the minds of some, even if they don’t yet realize it, is more broad stroked and refers to generation diversity. Additionally, one of the main responsibilities of a board is to plan for CEO succession and the ability to advise at this level takes many years to develop.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Several years ago I was invited to coach a competitive healthcare executive who wanted to be the best healthcare CEO in the region. I’ll refer to him as Bob. For example, although he’d achieved the CEO role, his compensation was less than he believed he deserved. How did I come to that conclusion? And, he deflected blame.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

CEO: So hire more people. CEO: What about our development programs? CEO: Which people? Referring to some leaders as “ high potential ”, or to development efforts as “ acceleration programs ” can be like tip-toeing through an employee engagement landmine. Only the cool kids get development.

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Leading Blog

MAY 13, 2014

Steve Reinemund, former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo told Irwin: Accountability is being responsible to some other person or organization for the activities and actions we take. Irwin’s book is a book to keep handy and to refer to throughout the seasons of your leadership. Personal Development' They stay at their own peril too.

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