In a recent study of over 1600 CEOs Vistage asked the question, "What is going to be your biggest priority to advance your business over the next three years?" The top three results ? Innovation in new products or services 35% Quality employees 27% Strong leadership 21% Given that the number one issue is innovation, [...]
Jerry was a 20 year old young man who was the son of a very successful small business person who had founded and run a well-regarded construction company for over 30 years. Jerry had a core belief that he was destined to take over the business when his dad retired. This is a common expectation [...]
I was very pleased to have a CEO client tell me he was considering tossing out their whole performance appraisal system. They hired a firm to help them build it several years ago, modified it for all departments, trained all managers and supervisors in using it and felt really good about it. But it doesn't [...]
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." – John Quincy Adams "View life as a continuous learning experience." – David Gergen If you asked a dozen business leaders to list their goals for the year, chances are you’d hear about increasing sales, improving [...]