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Simple Principles Work!

Jon Mertz — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:20 +0000

As we got our coffee and sat down, the conversation continued. “I am just swamped though, and the work just seems endless. I don’t know if I can keep this pace. I just imagine this wave of work overtaking me.” My friend tried to comfort me by adding, “You know you will work through it. [...]

Situational Approach: What Role Do I Play in Matters?

Jon Mertz — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:49 +0000

Posted in Projects Self Leadership

Sometimes, we just need to acknowledge a situation. We have those moments, but we pretend it is something that it isn’t. What I mean is, at times, we just want someone to do something without much discussion. However, in order to not hurt feelings, we pretend we want their input, but our expressions communicate frustration. [...]

5 Things Every CEO Should Know About Talent Alignment

Lisa Petrilli — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:02:48 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

I wrote a post for this Lead Change Blog a few months ago entitled, “The Number One Thing CEOs Wish They’d Done Differently.” In that post I talked about how invariably when CEOs are asked, “What’s the one thing you wish you’d done differently when you took your role” they say, “I wish I’d moved [...]

The Business-Altering Difference Between Vision and Mission

Lisa Petrilli — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:08:44 +0000

Posted in Best of Blogs Series Leadership Development

This post was originally published on Lisa’s blog here. 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: [...]

The Number One Thing CEOs Wish They’d Done Differently

Lisa Petrilli — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:03:25 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

I’m quite fortunate to be part of the team at CEO Connection, working closely with our CEO members on a daily basis. One of the real perks of my role is the opportunity to meet with small, intimate groups of these executives five times a year in different locales around the world At these meetings [...]

Of Mixing Bowls, Feeding Souls and Seeking Recognition

Mandy Vavrinak — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:15:14 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

I saw this post a few days ago that asked the question, “Do You Really Want Your Child to be a Leader?” and posited that what most parents are thinking about when they answer, “Yes, of course!” is not really leadership at all. From the post: The truth is that while leadership can often be [...]

Frameless Leadership

William Powell — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:03:54 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

Even with idea of collaborative leadership in “flat” organizations, many consider “leadership” as a permeating force that ebbs and flows in and over every nook and cranny of an organization. An example is when the end user is included in the development of the process and their voice actually has measurable value. Leadership taking on [...]

DIY Leadership

Jane Perdue — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:02:10 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership

I’m starting with the man in the mirror I’m asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself, and then make a change ~Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson Leaders use their heads to manage and [...]

Leading Alone

Mandy Vavrinak — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:06:51 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership

How do you lead when you’re a solopreneur or a *very* small businessperson? My business, Crossroads Communications, is primarily myself and my husband. While we work with a network of partners and trusted providers for some projects, on a daily basis we have no employees, no co-workers… it’s just us. And since I spend a [...]

Urgent or Important

Mike Henry — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:11:56 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

We have talked about vision in previous posts such as Can You Taste It? Energize, Mobilize & Guide, Shared Vision, Align Your Vision and Own Your Vision. As a follow up to the whole series, let’s do a short check to see how you’re doing at deciding what’s most important. As the leader of your [...]