Parenting Your New Hire

If you are part of an organization that is growing or experiencing change, odds are you are bringing in, or promoting, new leaders to help with that growth and change. In my observation, many otherwise highly effective leaders struggle to onboard their new hire in a win-win-win for the two of them and the company. […]

Are You The Expert All The Time?

A CEO recently had me sit in on a weekly meeting with one of his direct reports. I noticed several things: The CEO did more talking than his SVP. The CEO talked in a way that conveyed he knew as much or more than his SVP on the topic at-hand. The CEO was quick to […]

CEO as Chief Talent Officer

In my last post, I wrote that One of a CEO’s primary roles is handling difficult people. This is because . . .
The CEO is the Chief Talent Officer of the company.
Yesterday, a CEO I work with shared how he has been managing talent at his company. He had two stories.
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Leaders are accountable for the caliber of people working under them.