Improving professional relationships by improving conversations with those whom you do business, is always an excellent leadership strategy… as well as an excellent investment in your future. CBS Money Watch recently published an article featuring 21 ways to improve conversations, thereby improving personal and business relationships. The list includes asking questions such as:
The Harvard Business Review published some excellent advice in a recent article titled Five Resolutions for Aspiring Leaders. The article was written by John Coleman and Bill George. “Find a trustworthy mentor: Mentorship is a critical component of your development as a leader. A 2004 study showed that young leaders with mentors were more likely to
2011. Was it a good year? A bad year? A great year? A difficult year? A year of transition? A year of stability? A year of significant change? A taxing and trying year? A year of inspiration and progress toward your personal and professional mission? A year filled with successes and failures? Like virtually every
Seth Godin, the best selling author and world-class marketing thought leader recently wrote a blog post that is well worth sharing. The blog provides excellent perspective and food-for-thought for 2012 and beyond. I encourage you not only to read, but to take appropriate action as suggested by this particular blog post, which was titled Trustiness: “We’re all
Successful people and successful organizations are busy this time of year, tweaking and making appropriate adjustments to their 2012 strategic and operational plans. Even more so for highly effective and highly successful people and organizations. They have carefully reviewed their 2011 successes and failures. They are building on and leveraging their strengths and successes. They are
One of the many blessings and benefits of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays is the time and inclination to reflect on what is really important in your life…. and what you are doing about what is really most important in your life. The wisest of the wise… the most truly successful of the successful…
“Differentiation is the essence of strategy, the prime source of competitive advantage. You earn [revenue and marketshare] not just by performing a valuable task [or service] but by being different from your competitors in a manner that lets you serve your core customers better and more profitably.” “The sharper your differentiation, the greater your advantage.”
Fast Company recently published an article titled, “How to Prepare When You Only Get One Shot At Persuasion.” The article argues that when you have only one shot to present and persuade – as opposed to a block of time or several opportunities – you must prepare differently. Every leader has faced, and will face
