by Constance | Jun 14, 2016 | Business Growth
Last week, I was in Sydney, Australia, where I conducted a workshop for some very successful and smart people. It was energizing and challenging to work with them, precisely because they are so capable. Here’s what I learned from them: Synthesis of what we already...
by Constance | May 31, 2016 | Business Growth
How often do you hear people say, “we just need to focus” or “we need innovation”? I hear both, constantly. The issue is this – hyper-focus is great if you are making medicines or building planes or sequencing genomes. A lack of focus is needed when you are trying to...
by Constance | May 4, 2016 | Business Growth, Leadership
The selection of a CEO, one of the most important jobs for any board of directors, seems like an action at a point in time, an event. Win or lose – based on a single decision. It isn’t an event. It isn’t a single decision. In poker, you have a limited number of...
by Constance | Apr 19, 2016 | Business Growth
The age-old way of doing succession planning doesn’t have much life left in it. We need to call it what it is – dead. Usually, it’s dead on arrival. The mere mention of ‘succession planning’ evokes visions of routine, monotony and compliance. It is...
by Constance | Apr 5, 2016 | Business Growth, Leadership
I’ve noticed that great leaders don’t monopolize conversations. They guide and they shepherd. It may take the form of interrupting, but the main thing they do is influence and direct. Even on Shark Tank, the aggressive investors listen and they know what...
