Is it Time to Rethink Your Strategy?
Strategy. It’s a small word with a big impact on today’s business. Often misused. Sometimes abused. And, it usually leaves the Stage II — The Messy Middle — entrepreneur more overwhelmed than is needed when growing their enterprise.
And, as with the other stages of development, what got you here won’t get you there, and the strategy used to launch our organizations becomes outdated as we grow. it adds unnecessary complexity and complication to day-to-day operations. It reminds me of the Southwest Airlines (SWA) – Continental debacle from decades ago. Article by Jackie Nagel
The Three C’s You Need To See For Organizational Performance
Organizations are nothing but a collection of people. How that collection of people connects with what they see, reveals—or conceals—opportunities for organizational performance.
The word opportunity is an important association simply because the word suggests a set of circumstances to make something possible. That is what organizational performance is; it’s something possible. Missing, however, is exclusivity to an outcome. Article by Dr. Dave Silberman
What is Agile Leadership?
One could argue that adaptiveness has always been a key trait of effective leadership. Yet, there are a few global trends which are influencing the importance of agility to organizational survival and growth in today’s global economy. The most prevalent trends are driven by the advancement of technology fueling global transparency and connectedness exposing escalating disruptions across social, political, market, economic and climate systems. Article by: Pete Behrens
What is Holding Women Back in Leadership? Impressions From “How Women Rise”
Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith have a combined six decades of professional experience coaching and working with women in virtually every sector. Their experience has taught them that even women at the highest levels can undermine themselves with specific self-sabotaging behaviors that are different from those that most frequently undermine men. Article by: Christina Carlson
Why The ‘Hall Pass’ Of Leadership Is Undermining Performance
While the structured mechanics of business are important, the actual forces that move the business are people. Said differently, how people move is what is important to the business. Critical to the movement of people are those who lead. Yet the glaring prominence of underdevelopment in modern-day organizational leaders exists. Article by Dr. Dave Silberman
6 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Strategic Thinking Muscles
Running a growing enterprise often provides little time for strategic thinking. In fact, according to The Persimmon Group and Center for Creative Leadership, only 4-7% of business leaders are considered strategic thinkers. If you’re one of the lucky ones, good for you! Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs are consumed by day-to-day operations. So instead of settling into their favorite spot for deep thinking, most collapse at the end of a demanding day. Although the struggle to find time for strategic thinking is a reality, it remains a vital business skill. Article by Jackie Nagel
Agile Leadership Development Awareness Program Testimonials
If your business is like many others we engage with, your goal is to engage customers better, respond more quickly to their needs, and outpace the competition. However, the organization behind that business is a reflection of its leadership. With the Agile Leadership Journey Leadership Awareness Workshops, we aim to develop personal leadership agility so leaders can meet the needs of today’s dynamic, diverse, and distributed workforce. Article by Tracey Wilson