If Only Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer Had Eaten a Slice of Pie
Almost exactly one year ago, my colleague blogged about the leadership trials and tribulations of several high-profile CEOs and the tough issues facing their organizations. Among them, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Target’s Brian Cornell and Volkswagen’s Martin Winkerhorn. Perhaps one of the most controversial names on the list was that of Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo. […]
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Mutiny on the Vikings
A leadership crisis appears to have erupted within the Minnesota Vikings. After the recent game against the Green Bay Packers, it was reported that members of the Vikings’ defense acted in defiance of Mike Zimmer’s game plan. (For those who don’t follow the Vikings closely, Mike Zimmer is in his second year as Vikings head coach […]
CEOs: Are You Under-Leading Your Organization?
Why were you chosen as CEO for your organization? Where can you uniquely lead your organization that no other CEO can? If you can’t answer these questions, you are almost certainly under-leading your company. CEOs are chosen by their boards for a reason. There is something special about you that ultimately convinced the board you […]
Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Disruptive Change—Oh My!
The Bailey Group is a partner with Minnesota Public Radio for Conversations on the Creative Economy—a series of discussions with Chris Farrell and local business founders and chief executive officers that explore how they encourage creativity and innovation in their organizations. The first event of the 2016-2017 season featured an interview with Ravi Norman, CEO of THOR Construction, who provided […]
What is Your Critical Inch as a CEO?
One of my CEO clients uses a concept with his team he calls the “critical inch.” As he uses the term, critical inch refers to the most important contribution you make to your firm’s success. The idea: If you know and focus on your critical inch, your efforts will have the greatest impact. I recently […]
CEOs Stuck in Swampland: The Impact of Unresolved Shame on Leadership Behavior
Carl Jung famously said, “Shame is the swampland of the soul.” My associations with swampland from almost 25 years of canoeing and portaging in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern Minnesota include oozing mud, heat, mosquitoes, humidity, stink, and sucking sounds from my boots being stuck in the mud. For me, swamps are places to be […]