Helping Outstanding Leaders Make Pivotal Decisions That Create Unprecedented Results

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Helping Outstanding Leaders Make Pivotal Decisions That Create Unprecedented Results

Why Leaders Don’t Listen And What They Can Do About It
Leaders are expected to know and understand their organization from the inside out and outside in. It’s a tall order and impossible if the leader isn’t a good listener. A barrier, even for smart leaders, is thinking they are better listeners than they are. ...

WHY MINDSET IS A VITAL, BUT OFTEN IGNORED, ASPECT OF GOVERNANCE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
Do you believe that people can achieve whatever they set their minds to? Do you believe that if you work hard, you will be rewarded? Do you believe that where there is a will, there is a way? Your answers to these questions provide a hint about your mindset, which...

The Resolutions That Matter Most
In a time of extreme disruption, especially one as protracted as the current pandemic, it is a good idea to maintain routines and traditions when possible. That is the prevailing advice, but it shouldn’t be blindly followed. For example, year-end reviews of both a...

The Missing Link In Leadership Communication And What To Do About It
In times of major change or crisis, leaders often get advice to communicate, communicate, communicate, but all too seldom does the volume or frequency of communication have the desired effect. Leaders are often coached and supported about what they say, how they say...

Your Decisions Are Emotional
This post originally appeared on The Board Mindset. I heard it again last week, “What’s the rush?” Sometimes I hear, “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it” or the one that really makes me crazy, “We are so much better than we were.” Many a leader has said to me a version...