Today it’s about the “Awakenings” more so than the “C-Level Strategies.” You see, yesterday afternoon I received an email from the Principal of our High School. He was informing the community that a high school boy – a senior – had committed suicide yesterday morning. It’s absolutely horrifying news. What makes it even more painful is that it’s […]
A friend once told me that I had the “Midas Touch.” At the time, seemingly everything I was involved with was “turning to gold” in some way. The term came up again recently and I began to reflect back on that time in my life. I was musing on what was so unique about it […]
Well that’s a title unlike any other you’ve seen from me. Am I confusing my superheroes? Perhaps. But please hear me out… Let’s get past the image of Superman’s kryptonite and go straight to a much more relevant question: What is your kryptonite? Specifically, what is your career kryptonite? Career kryptonite is what sucks the […]
I missed #blogchat on Sunday night, which I try not to do too often because I always unearth at least a few golden nuggets of wisdom, if not a dozen. The topic on Sunday was blogger outreach programs. In reading the transcript I came across a tweet by Ian Greenleigh mentioning that many bloggers and PR pro’s have […]
In Thursday’s post, “The Best Corporate Visioning Story – Ever,” Heather Hindle shared with you her experiences participating in Maritime Life’s Odyssey 2000, a visioning initiative in which all 1,000 Maritime Life employees participated. Today I’m honored to share with you the first half of my interview with Maritime Life’s CEO, Bill Black, detailing his perspective on what was behind […]
As you all know by now, I believe strongly in the importance and power of a corporate vision. I believe that without it an organization will run in circles and that companies without a vision are, in essence, devoid of leadership. Well, a few weeks ago Heather Hindle left a comment on my “How to […]
So we’ve spent the last few days reflecting on how the great CEOs make talent management a priority and how they and their staffs cultivate a continuous awareness of high-potential team members in the organization. I shared with you my experience as an executive leadership trainer learning that the vast majority of executives turned out to […]
My inner Isis (you’ll remember her from my Goddess of Vision post) is pretty ticked off, and she’s been that way since Thursday when I had a conversation that went something like this… Me: Can you articulate your vision for the organization? Him: Yes, we have a vision statement. Me: All I see is a mission statement. Him: Same thing. […]
I have the honor and the privilege of working with the CEO Connection, an exclusive organization comprised of CEOs leading companies with more than $100 million in revenues. Part of my role includes spending time on the phone with CEOs who have been nominated to join the organization, discussing the culture that they’ll find within […]
I recently attended a conference at which a number of CEOs and marketing executives were present. One morning when at a breakfast table with seven others the discussion turned, as it often does, to how we could be of help to each other. One CEO in the group asked the marketers present for some creative […]