5. Motivation comes from vision, not from fear. Average bosses see fear–of getting fired, of ridicule, of loss of privilege–as a crucial way to motivate people. As a result, employees and managers alike become paralyzed and unable to make risky decisions. Extraordinary bosses inspire people to see a better future
Some of the most successful CEOs in the world were interviewed in order to discover their management secrets. The “best of the best” shared the following eight core beliefs. 1. Business is an ecosystem, not a battlefield. Average bosses see business as a conflict between companies, departments and groups. They
When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives. Jim just tried to hide in the back. “My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown,” said the CEO. “Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!” All of a sudden, the CEO
A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together. He said, “It
TOOL #2: Work in Projects. Google does not really have job descriptions or an organizational chart… which puts you in a box or labels you. It does not set you up for GOOD work. Google runs on projects and empowers people to do it to their best. i.e. cutting the
Great Work defined as: meaningful, engaging, proud of it, makes a difference and impact. It is work that matters. None of us are doing as much great work as we would like to do. Generally there is a hunger to do more great work. We want this because it is
Here are some notes from the class I was on today – thought you might enjoy! Beyond Overwhelm – Building your own Focus Muscle from Michael Bungay Stanier Today I was on a teleclass with Michael Stanier. Here are a few notes and things gleaned from him. Question: On a
We are all leaders. No matter what your role. Who are you leading/influencing? Book: THE LEADER WHO HAD NO TITLE: The New Way To Win in Business – and in Life Leaders without a title know that whether they have a title or not, they have power to: • see
Research shows that resilient people think differently. They have a set of skills – sometimes learned, other times innate – that allow them to persevere, manage stress and triumph in the face of challenges. 1. They are authentic Resilient people are at peace with their humanity. Perhaps it is because
I recently had to do a comparison of coaching and type of candy. I picked Jolly Ranchers and my husband Mike wrote this poem about Jolly Ranchers and Coaching… There once was a rancher named Molly Whose Ranch was OK, but she not so jolly The ranch hands were mad,