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CEO Coaching: A success story in the time of COVID-19
Most of us are not having that much fun in the time of COVID-19, but looking for success stories can be informative and inspirational
What risks should CEOs take?
Leaders who move towards greater transparency, vulnerability and collaboration generally produce better results. Their people are more committed, turnover is lower, decisions are more thoroughly vetted, and they have stronger teams.
The ultimate CEO toolkit
Effective facilitation takes some methodology and practice. If you (and your people) think your meetings suck, you’re probably not facilitating well. That’s fixable.
How leaders can choose between caution and courage
As the clock speed of business and disruption both continue to ramp up, is it time for you to institutionalize more courage?
CEOs: Do you have supporters or sycophants?
Is your team comprised of genuine supporters or sycophants? Whichever they might be, they’re a result of your leadership.
5 Guidelines for leading your company through COVID-19
Someday you can move your business back to a more predictable state that may respond well to your pre-pandemic skill set. But until then, these five guidelines will help lead you beyond the pandemic.
CEOs: You’ll never hear the truth again
The more authority (really, power) you have, the more people want to please you. Even good-intentioned people. They’ll avoid upsetting you (in part because you control their paycheck), and they’ll tell you what they think you want to hear
Is coronavirus actually aiding decision making?
Don’t let the pandemic go to waste. Capture the positive elements of decision-making that are delineated below and make them part of your operating system for good.
As CEO, how do I pull my team back together?
Regardless of how many Zoom cocktail hours you’ve held, that slight fluttering sound you hear might be the magic seeping out of your team. Broken leaders and dysfunctional teams must be reinvigorated to achieve success.
When it comes to goals and targets — Is more better?
It might be an Excel spreadsheet, a disciplined CEO with a list, a project management office or a whiteboard — that’s almost immaterial. What’s important is that you reinforce it and resist the urge to do more. Do less, do it better, and move on.
CEOs: It’s time to get rid of your bad apple
To succeed, healthy executive teams require that either all individuals provide input to reach a successful outcome or that one member of the team performs well.
Why your company may need a visionary leader to succeed
Without a vision and commensurate strategy, a business is just a set of random acts. Eventually, the vision becomes tarnished or faded, or the future changes and won’t allow for the previously described destination. It is then that you must have a visionary leader.
