In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 13, 2015

When leadership foresight is compelling, inclusive, and easily definable, people want to be a part of it; they want to follow their leader to that place. Easily definable” is the element within visions that facilitates the ethic of simplicity, and doing less, better in this complex world of business. Nodding to the premise is easy.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 9, 2011

By communicating your expectations you are also letting your team know what you are able to commit to and that will set their expectations of you, so do not over promise. No one gets up each morning with the soul mission of ruining your day – so find out what was on their mind that morning and work with it. Get to know them.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

One day we had a guest speaker and reflecting on what stood out the most during his visit was the following: 1. Or more specifically “why” are you starting up your own business? You will be a source of encouragement to others thereby keeping yourself encouraged, focused, and committed to success. Right a wrong?

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! You will find articles on topics like leadership development, succession planning, strategy and vision, and ethics -- just to name a few. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S. License. .  Enjoy!

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Women on Business

JANUARY 18, 2011

Katrina didn’t give up. Katrina followed that initial success by branching out of her apartment and opening a retail store in Chicago just two-months after her chocolates launched in Neiman Marcus. The employees loved them, and the next thing Katrina knew, her chocolates were being sold in Neiman Marcus.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

This quote by Henry Van Dyke sums up time best, “Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” The answer lies somewhere in the commitment I’m willing to make to each day. Not to doing. Interesting thoughts.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

I bring this up today as it is currently the time of year when we are fired with resolutions, goals, plans…. Marlene Dietrich didn’t speak often, but in this instance it was worth waiting for. Beginning to think of a relationship having ‘beats’ is one way to step back from the particulars of the situation and look at the larger whole.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2015

Take ownership of planning programs, rather than abdicate them to human resources or accounting people. Long-term track record, unlike anything accomplished by any other individual, all contributing toward organizational philosophy, purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. Amplify upon philosophies of others.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It is a mindset that permeates organizations from top-down as well as bottom-up. That means doing things correctly the first time, without wasting counter-productive time in cleaning up mistakes. Willingness requires complete and never-ending commitment by management. The quality performance standard is zero defects.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Some of the efforts cast out into the marketplace stir up action. How do you best focus the time and resources you have? Follow some basic ground rules to best focus the time and resources you have: Know what you need. So, in teaming up with those who can do what I can’t, they might need what I do.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Now in their late 30s and 40s, Xers make up the bench strength for management. Highly self-reliant, Xers are individual players who “work well in situations where conditions are not well defined, or are constantly changing,” according to a generational report from the Society of Human Resource Management.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Human resources development. Motivation and commitment. Continual follow-up, refinement and new goal setting must ensue. Commitments must be made to other people. You provide leadership for progress, rather than following along. Portfolio analysis.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

The position is defined according to assignments, responsibilities, functions, relationships, follow-through and accountability. These are the visionaries who advise management in refining the organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics and contributions toward the company’s long-term growth. Role and Job. Philosophy.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Human resources development. Motivation and commitment. Continual follow-up, refinement and new goal setting must ensue. Commitments must be made to other people. When people know and have helped set their goals, their performance improves. Cost containment.

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