Over the years, the number one executive coaching topic was and is having a difficult conversation with someone in the organization. Frequently, the strategy for difficult conversations is to delay doing anything—hoping the situation will correct itself. Guess what? It doesn’t get better. In fact, it generally gets worse! Usually, fear of how the person […]
Leading Through Change
Stages of the Transition Cycle and How to Lead Through Change In today’s environment, one must recognize that change is on-going and coming in continuous waves as a cycle. The changes we implement today will need to be changed. Change is a constant in organizations and leaders need to be well equipped. In fact, increasingly […]
Laying the Ground Work for a Great 2019
With only 8% of people keeping their New Year’s resolution let us move past a broad desire for resolutions into key development and execution of business resolutions for 2019. Resolutions with commitment mean laying the ground work with precision and care. Craft the Resolution: Vision Vision means the ability to see the organization’s ambitions […]
Four Reasons to Reflect and Celebrate
As a manager and executive, I have a practice of taking time at the end of the year to reflect on all that has transpired during the year, such as goals that were accomplished and significant obstacles that were overcome. Too often, we go from one year to the next without this reflection. I believe […]
Closing the Gap: Strategic Planning
When I think of strategic planning, I think of strategic thinking, strategic planning, and strategic foresight. Definitions Strategic Thinking is about collecting information, evaluating it and using the information to help a business sustain its competitive edge…or relevance for those in government organizations. It is an essential part of the strategic planning and foresight processes. […]