Leaders and Fake News – Introducing Leadership Essential #4
Good morning! Fall is here in Charlottesville. This time of year reminds me of one of the happiest days of my life – two years ago. – – – – – – – – – – On to leaders and fake news . . . “But Mr. Immelt didn’t like hearing bad news, said several […]
One Cure For Busyness
In my last post, I wrote about the chronic problem of “I’m so busy” leadership. Thanks to all those of you who commented on and shared this post through LinkedIn. This week, I follow up with thoughts on an antidote for leaders’ busyness: delegation. Two months ago, I was in conversation with the president of […]
CEO Non-Negotiable #2
(This is the second in a series of what I call “The 3 CEO Non-Negotiables” — responsibilities that lie squarely with the leader at the top. If you are not a CEO, but aspire to be, this is for you as well.) Congratulations to my friends Geoff Ramsey and Terry Chabrowe, co-founders of NYC-based eMarketer, […]
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. […]
Frustrated Leaders
A CEO frustrated with his board. A Board frustrated with its CEO. A Partner frustrated with his partner. A Partner frustrated with HIS partner. A CEO frustrated with her COO. A COO frustrated with his CEO. Boy, I run across these scenarios too often. I use the word “frustrated” because it represents the middle ground […]
