Demand Accountability for Outcomes
I recently posted a blog about CEOs leading like COOs and it struck a nerve. It was the most opened and commented on of any blog I’ve written. As a follow up, in this article I will tell you about how CEO leadership is unique and what it looks like when done well. I had […]
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How to Be Direct Without Being Bitchy
In a recent conversation with a client, she expressed frustration that her team members were not following through on work direction. Several balls had been dropped and they were now behind the eight ball. I asked her how she went about providing the work direction. In response, she read me the email she had sent, outlining […]
CEOs Leading Both Strategy and Execution: Can You Stop the Madness?
We addressed the all too common issue of exhausted CEOs trying to both lead strategy (the CEO’s job) and execution (the COO’s job) in an earlier blog—Are You Leading Like a COO? But what if you don’t have a COO to lead execution? What if you are drowning in emails, meetings, and to-do lists that […]
Does your Executive Team have the Right Mindset to Lead Transformation?
As CEO, you need executive leaders with functional knowledge and skills. You count on them to have a level of subject matter expertise, an ability to build strong teams, and be able to make decisions based on what’s best for the overall company. Have you considered whether your executive team has the right mindset to lead […]
What To Do If Your Organization Gives Push Back?
Here’s a common scenario….As a CEO, you and your ELT have been immersed in your organizational transformation. Changes in your industry, customer needs/demands, economic pressures, and the growth in size of your company have convinced you that fundamental changes are necessary to your continued success, if not survival. You’ve talked about it and considered options […]
Tweak… or Transform?
In the day–to-day grind it can be hard to know what’s needed to make the biggest difference. It’s easy to get caught up in the details or the personality clashes that surface in work environments. As a leader, you’re charged with having the insight and vision to make changes that strengthen the organization, yet sometimes […]