I’ve written often about how the number one thing CEOs wish they’d done differently is act faster on talent management decisions. This is because strong leadership is a competitive advantage in today’s global environment of uncertainty, complexity and swift change. As a result, leadership development and succession planning are more critical than ever. Dan McCarthy, […]
A few days ago I had the opportunity to gather with fellow parishioners at my beautiful, old, Italian church to talk about politics. I know what you’re thinking…we were mixing religion and politics, a heady combination. It turned out to be a fascinating conversation about more than the current political issues; on which many of […]
I’ve often written that the very best leadership development program I’ve ever seen or experienced as a participant or coach is the Magnetic Leadership Program offered through Profitability Business Simulations. And I say that as someone who has had the benefit of attending a Harvard course and who took leadership courses as part of my […]
A few weeks ago I was enjoying a relaxed Sunday brunch in Atlanta with friends when the exceptionally intuitive woman sitting next to me said, “You’re happy but you’re not really happy.” At the time, I thought – all things considered – I was pretty happy. So my response was a simple, “I’m not??” She […]
A few months ago when I was just beginning a very personal journey that took me to the ballroom dance floor, I wrote a blog post entitled, “7 Lessons the Tango Teaches About Being a Great Follower.” For, as much as I love to dance, I have a genuine desire to be an exceptional follower. […]
In the world of leadership it’s very common to hear of others’ success. Announcements about “movers and shakers” and various corporate promotions often find their way into our in-boxes. Just last week this happened to a friend of mine who asked, “why do I feel sick in the pit of my stomach?” When we are […]
Sometimes we get inadvertently disconnected…from ourselves. We lose clarity around the vision we’re working toward, or why we are doing the work we are doing. We start noticing things happening around us, sometimes to people we are close to, that spark fear or weaken our faith, and we wonder if they’re a sign that we […]
I had the honor and pleasure of sitting down with Josh Zywien of Open View Labs to talk about how introverts can be exceptional in entrepreneurial leadership roles, an area of importance to Open View as they aim to help entrepreneurs build great companies. This interview originally ran in the Open View Labs blog, and […]
I had the honor of being sent an advance copy of The Leader’s Climb by Bob Parsanko and Paul Heagen and wanted to share with you how it helped me shift my thinking. You see, Adam – the main character – is a CEO who finds himself stuck in a very precarious position as the […]
There has been much debate in recent years regarding the underlying reasons that men still outnumber women in the C-Suite by a large margin. Some theories are quite controversial, such as beliefs that executive men subconsciously dismiss women’s opinions, that women are less willing to take on high-stress roles due to family obligations, and that […]