by Barb Krantz Taylor | Feb 27, 2019
Developing and aligning around competencies and expectations can help organizations provide leaders with information about norms, culture and values. Skilled coaches and psychologists use assessments to understand the personality characteristics that underlie those competencies.
by Jim Smiley | Jan 24, 2019
Discipline around Executive Leadership Team meeting agendas is essential to building and maintaining the momentum needed to execute on strategic plans.
by Barb Krantz Taylor | Nov 14, 2018
Pressure, or the influence leaders have on employees, is necessary, when applied appropriately and purposely. As a leader, you need to be aware of what kind of pressure you are putting on employees, and when to release that pressure.
by Barb Krantz Taylor | Oct 24, 2018
When hiring, the key to success is finding the place where the individual’s talents, experiences, and aspirations intersect with the organization’s needs. When the overlap of these criteria is good, candidates are more likely to become team members who want to stay, learn, and grow.
by Leigh Bailey | Oct 10, 2018
In organizations that succeed, executives spend more than 50% of their time leading transformation by setting goals, aligning the organization and motivating employees. But too many executive teams are unaware of and not employing tools for maximizing their decision-making effectiveness.
by Leigh Bailey | Sep 20, 2018
I recently listened to a rebroadcast of a speech Lyndon Johnson gave to a joint session of congress when he proposed the voting rights act. The gist of his speech was that while things had gotten better for African Americans, they were still not good enough when it...