Good General Manager Series
All organizations struggle at some point to put their Strategy into Action (Read: actually get done what they say they want to do).
I find that key problems of executing are common in companies of all sizes and industries — but particularly in companies that want to scale. Read More
Many people have asked me recently how to build your personal brand and get positive visibility when you work remotely and no one can see you!
Organizations are changing so much and so frequently that many people have never met their boss or their peers. Read More
What Good General Managers Do series
Think of if this way…
Greatness of Strategy = Strategy * Execution
If execution is zero, greatness is zero.
Simply telling people what is important will cause not the organization to start doing what is important. Read More
Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where your gifts and skills don’t line up with the type of skills that are valued in your environment.
You might get shut out or pushed down because of it. Read More
What Good General Managers Do series
Most strategic planning exercises are doomed from the start by being connected to the annual budget process.
The money always wins.
Strategy is creative. Financial Planning is operational. Strategic and financial planning require different skills, timelines, and different measures of success. Read More
One of the questions I get most frequently is how to get people who don’t work for you, to do work for you.
So many people are in matrixed situations, or they are a program manager over an endeavor that is dependent on people from all over the place. Read More
In this month’s Business Leadership Webinar
we talked about how to deal with difficult people, stack the deck in your favor, and get your way more of the time!
INFLUENCE DIFFICULT PEOPLE
Listen or download the webinar to learn more. Read More
This is third article in my series of What Good General Managers DO.
Aritlces in the series so far:
People
Listen: Stay Connected to Reality
Process
The Gap Between Committed and Done
Failure & Motivation (today)
Profit
Communicating
Many organizations struggle to get things done, as promised, on time. Read More
Today I want to address a topic on process. But I want to re-label the word process to be “make sure to get stuff done”.
I am never a fan of process for process sake, but I am a big fan of taking the chaos and drama out of executing. Read More
1. It gives you more confidence and energy in your work.
2. You consistently position and sell yourself better
3. You get a professional advantage
BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BRAND VALUE
In this month’s business leadership webinar we covered how to translate your personal brand into value that other recognize. Read More
