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A Model Mission Statement

CO2

by Gary Cohen Our Mission Statement. Credits go to ACI Telecentric for this exquisite mission statement and to Harry Beckwith for publishing it in his compelling 2003 book (What Clients Love: A Field Guide to Growing Your Business). The post A Model Mission Statement appeared first on | Elements of Leadership.

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Approaching Leadership Excellence Through New Angles

Leading Blog

Most average leaders I have met can recite their company's mission statement but aren't necessarily in tune with their values – solid and unwavering values that drive them toward something bigger and serve as a lighthouse when faced with tough decisions.

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Your Leadership Mission Should Fit on a T-Shirt!

Marshall Goldsmith

Peter Drucker instilled this short phrase in me, “Your mission statement should fit on a T-Shirt,” as he did with so many others, and it has guided my career for many decades. It has helped me focus and become pretty good at what I do, which I can describe in two words: behavioral coaching. What’s your mission?

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5 Ways to Get Ahead as a Coach!

Marshall Goldsmith

In a recent blog, I shared the “#1 greatest lesson for executive coaches” – to get over our own egos. To make the coaching about our clients, not about ourselves. If you took this advice to heart and are applying it, you are on your way to being a great coach! They have no understanding of the business side of coaching.

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Strategy Driven – A Reality Check

Strategy Driven

Walk into an organization and ask to see their strategy and you will likely be given a one-line “missionstatement and a document filled with words and diagrams. He consults to industry as an executive coach and change management advisor. An intention has no physical presence, we can only witness people talking about it.

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9 Tips for Hi-Po’s to Start Their Careers Off Right!

Marshall Goldsmith

I didn’t start out in life thinking I would become an executive coach. If they are executives in your own company, study their history – read their bios – and learn from their co-workers before you ask them to invest their very limited time in helping you. I didn’t even know there was such a job. Love what you do.

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A Penny for My Thoughts – Sid Levinsohn : Blog | Executive.

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RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant.