The role of a CEO has always been one of enormous responsibility and accountability – responsibility to employees to guide the company and accountability to the board and to shareholders to attain goals. Now CEOs must accomplish more in less time. That’s according to “A Decade of Convergence and Compression,” a special report from Booz [...]
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Succession Planning & The Role of CEO
Posted in Leadership, Succession Planning on June 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When It Comes to Performance Issues, Know How to Give Feedback
Posted in Leadership on November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are four communication skills that are fundamental to any type of effective consulting: neutral observation, feedback, active listening, and exploratory inquiry. Together, they offer a formidable method of communication that can facilitate improvement in processes, in interpersonal relations, and in group dynamics.
Transparency in Talent Planning & Performance Management
Posted in Leadership, Talent Mangement, Tips for Down Times on September 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Before the current economic downturn, SHRM reported in 2006 that 40% of workers were likely to change jobs when the economy turns. Sound familiar? At Insight, we have used this statistic for years. What does it really mean? We believe that employees simply always want development and career advancement opportunities – no matter the times.
Need guidance on strategic planning? Consider this.
Posted in Leadership on February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When it comes to strategic planning, you need to be sure that you’re thinking about the right questions and scenarios and not focusing too much on rehashing the past. After all, strategic planning’s main concern is the future: how your organization will grow and thrive and what steps will get you there.
Take the bull by the horns: profit from uncertainty
Posted in Leadership, Small Business, Strategic Alignment on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Risk can be scary, but uncertainty can be downright terrifying because the unknown is so much more unpredictable than, well, the predictable. If your company is doing its best to ignore or avoid uncertainty then that’s a problem because it can destroy your business. It can also hold enormous opportunity if you make an effort to engage it.
Tips on how to cultivate a creative workforce
Posted in Leadership on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In our last post we summarized John P. Kotter’s eight steps for leading change, and we again present the ideas of a thought leader who offers eight steps – this time for cultivating innovation and creativity. We often utilize and refer clients to this book who are looking for a plan to execute innovation inside their organizations.
8 steps to leading the way to change
Posted in Leadership on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re working at change in your organization you know that it’s a long road, and one that requires companions on the journey – and a guide doesn’t hurt either. A thought leader in the world of business, John P. Kotter, in his book Leading Change offers eight steps that lead to real and lasting change. They’re useful, and while we recommend the book we’ve also summarized the steps below to give you an idea of where to begin.
Build Memories of the Future: Create scenarios rather than strategic plans
Posted in Leadership, Strategic Alignment on January 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s not possible to predict the future, but it certainly is practical to plan for it. That’s what scenario planning addresses: laying out possibilities, outcomes, and responses. We learn from experiences – others’ as well as our own. Two articles published in the last year by McKinsey & Company, a reputable management consulting firm, do an excellent job of exploring the centers and edges of scenario planning. [More...]
Giants & Knights: Viewing the Leadership Journey
Posted in Leadership on December 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Tom Coughlin. Bobby Knight. Both are names you might recognize; they’re coaches whose unique — even controversial — coaching styles have led to great success.
The Power of Peers: CEO Peer Groups
Posted in Leadership, Small Business, Training & Learning on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A survey conducted by Barry Admon and Murray Axmith finds that many executives feel a sense of social and relational isolation due their prominent positions. According to an article in Academy of Management Executive, loneliness is specifically identified as one of the major primary health risk factors that CEOs and other business executives face.
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