Scott Mabry

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

I moved on to many more roles from manager to COO but my internal model of leadership was shaped by the impressions of those early years. We created a lot of great memories that still make me smile and in the process built a high performing team. Many of us stayed in touch long after we went our separate ways. Getting to know each other.

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COO Banking Learning-by-Doing Uncertainty 40

Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

“Retaining, recruiting and managing high performers will become more difficult and complicated in the new year,” said Douglas Matthews, COO of Right Management. “We We already see the signs from both job candidates in our programs as well as directly from client companies. And we’re finding it in our research.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2010

  That’s teaching me to be less self-critical, more patient and to pay attention to what’s working.  There is no question that yoga has elevated my awareness as a leader. Thank you for your sharing your insights & generating awareness on this topic!   True statement.  I am a student and yoga teacher.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Pontoromo let the consequences of self-imposed solitude undermine his legacy, and if leaders today aren’t mindful, they can seclude themselves in ways that are just as destructive. He could have practiced the most effective form of self-care: caring for others. ” Leadership can be similarly isolating.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Nick, the COO, was at the front of the room, facilitating the conversation when, suddenly, Jeff erupted. After struggling with my own counterproductive habits, I have discovered a three step process that helps: A moment of awareness. A moment of awareness allows us to pause (that’s the four second part of Four Seconds ).

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, has been speaking out a lot lately about subtle dynamics that hold women back from reaching senior roles in business. I shared my experience with a colleague who, like me, applauds Sandberg's stance and agrees we must continue to raise awareness. Her TED talk and Barnard commencement speech went viral.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2018

Although talented and competent, he allowed himself to enter a negative cycle of activity after being hired into a large consumer goods company as the COO, and the presumptive successor to the CEO, who planned to retire in 24 months. Greg rolled up his sleeves and worked harder than he ever had, pushing the organization and himself.

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Supply Chain CEO Kahneman Self-aware 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

That means we can change it by increasing awareness. In her new book Lean In , Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg writes, "All of us — men and women alike — have to understand and acknowledge how stereotypes and biases cloud our beliefs and perpetuate the status quo." Make sure to see and understand everyone''s whole self.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2014

Your health and self-esteem may suffer and you signal that you’re a victim. Instead, talk about what you observed: “I noticed in the last two staff meetings that when the COO got to the topic of the change initiatives, your body language changed and you reacted quite strongly. Ask yourself: What are my triggers?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2017

She says she applies a little self-test: “If I’m not presenting ideas that get turned down by the top team, I know I am playing it too safe. If you’re a business leader looking for an opportunity to have real impact on your company — and position yourself for the top job — which career path is best?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The keynote speaker was Sheryl Sandberg, famous both for her role as Facebook COO and for her advice to girls and women to “ Lean In.”. Sheryl’s own examples were that mentors had advised her not to take the job as an executive at Google and not to take the job as Facebook COO – the very roles that have made her rich and famous.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Had she been more self-aware of her own shortcomings, she could have brought in a second-in-command, a COO, to enable her to focus on what she did best – strategy and vision. But most importantly, she failed in the fact that she didn’t bring someone like Mark Hurd on board earlier.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2011

For proof of how far this self-confidence can go, look to Ellen Langer's research on the "illusion of control." To be effective you must be aware of what isn't going well and, before intervening to improve the situation, you must acknowledge what you still need to learn.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

You might have noticed that Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has a new book out. I see three major reasons every manager, whether male or female, should read Lean In , and this is the first: increasing your awareness of the paradoxes facing women. No doubt, her book will be devoured and discussed by women.

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Venture Capitalist COO Conference Film 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2017

According to a 2015 Spencer Stuart Study , boards strongly prefer to recruit active CEOs or COOs to join their ranks, with 65% of respondents expressing this preference. Psychologist Claude Steele calls this “ stereotype threat ” – people are aware of stereotypes and therefore fear confirming them.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

With us today is Jim Hunter one of the few, who has done many great, tremendous things to spread awareness and understanding of servant leadership. It’s the right thing to do to have patience and self-control with people. I mean, the principles are self-evident. The principles are self-evident, which parts do you disagree with?

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

With us today is Jim Hunter one of the few, who has done many great, tremendous things to spread awareness and understanding of servant leadership. It’s the right thing to do to have patience and self-control with people. I mean, the principles are self-evident. The principles are self-evident, which parts do you disagree with?

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Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2016

He recommends asking questions such as, What can you tell me about Mary’s self-awareness and self-regulation? His first call was to Jane’s former direct supervisor, the COO of her previous company. How motivated is she? Does she exhibit empathy? Is she flexible? I would appreciate a few minutes of your time.’

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

You might have noticed that Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has a new book out. I see three major reasons every manager, whether male or female, should read Lean In , and this is the first: increasing your awareness of the paradoxes facing women. No doubt, her book will be devoured and discussed by women.

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Venture Capitalist COO Conference Film 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As the COO made another well-deserved toast to Anne, Aliyah thought back to her interviews with Ed and Molly. She was as polished and thoughtful as Ed, but she also seemed more warm and self-aware. Meeting Ed Yu. “I’m sorry I’m so late,” Ed said, looking a little discombobulated.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 15, 2015

The tragedy is that these stages are largely avoidable, but the owners of family businesses have to be aware of them — and of the ways to extricate themselves when they get caught up in a spiral. And that’s the really hard part because each family member has many chances to keep the family and the business from self-destructing.

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