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Heeding My Calling
One of my favorite quotes is from Frederick Buechner - “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” I have long been intrigued by the notion of discovering one’s calling or true purpose in life – that each of us...
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Confession: I am a CEO… and I have a Coach
I meet with my coach on average twice per month. Three reasons: Her experience and insight on client, employee and personal situations are invaluable (she doesn’t make decisions for me, but acts as a sounding board and shares her experience). She reminds me of my...
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Four Ways CEOs Can Become the Alignment They Seek
Ensuring teams are aligned within an organization is a lot like laying tile—little inconsistencies in spacing in the first row turn into bigger and bigger gaps as you go. CEOs and Executive Leadership Teams (ELTs) must truly be aligned in their understanding and...
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#1 Reason To Hire A CEO Advisor
It drives me up a wall to read popular articles about coaching CEOs. Case in point: a blog posting in the Huffington Post on Why CEOs Don’t Want Executive Coaching. In the blog, the author argues that coaches don’t make the case strongly enough to CEOs and other...
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The Power of Three for Business: Focus for CEOs
Would you refuse a $500,000 payday to give a one-hour speech because you were too busy? According to an article by Adrian Dayton that is exactly what Sir Richard Branson did. It seems that Sir Richard only focuses on three main priorities; speaking for a...
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Vigilance is the Price of Safety
As a Navy veteran, I have empathy for the crews of the U.S. Navy Western Pacific based ships that have experienced recent collisions and groundings. My experience, albeit from decades ago, has been echoed in the press and in private conversations I’ve had...
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Decisions, Decisions!
Decisions….Decisions…. I have been talking with many of my clients about decisions lately. Big, complex, uncertain, no-easy-answers decisions. The ones executives get to make about strategy, implementation, talent, and risk. Such decisions may be about...
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Why Do Business With The Bailey Group?
We recently interviewed several of our clients to get a better understanding of why they choose to work with us. At the risk of bragging a little, here’s what we learned: Trusted Advisors Many of our clients came to us through referrals from existing clients and cited...
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The Key to Acting Like a Business Owner
What does it mean for employees to act like business owners? If an employee acts like a business owner, is it a result of financial incentives, personality, or a combination of both? These questions came to mind while reading an article about Tony’s Diner in the...
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An Aligned Team Trumps the Alternative! (pun intended)
If you’ve been paying attention to the national news, it is apparent that every CEO needs an aligned executive team to accomplish their objectives. The newswires have been dominated…
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