Last week I kicked off a series of articles about what good general managers do.
I keep finding myself talking to CEOs who are concerned that their new general managers (also directors and VP’s) just aren’t getting that they need to be working in different way now that they are in an executive level job. Read More
I get a lot of questions from people about what it takes to be a good general manager.
So I am going to write about this over the next few weeks on this blog.
Stepping into a general manger role for the first time is a big deal because it is a very different job than you’ve had before. Read More
Last week I was the keynote speaker at an event for a services organization in an energy company.
I spoke on the topic of Adding more Value to the Business.
This is an important topic for all of us.
The bottom line here is that you can’t wait to be told what adds value, and you can’t count on your job description as written to add enough value. Read More
1. Understand what drives the business.
2. Put your work and your communications in that context.
3. This gives you a tremendous advantage. Don’t miss this.
THINK LIKE A GENERAL MANAGER
In this month’s webinar we covered the key aspects of how general managers think, and why it’s important to think like a GM, whether or not you want to be one. Read More
One of the CEO’s I am working with on a business transformation said to me about his managers,
“No, he won’t actually help solve the problem, he is more of a reporter.”
Ouch!
Think about your behaviors. Read More
So many of you have expressed interest in how the book launch went, and have helped me in the process, so I wanted to send a brief update and let you know what’s happening.
First of all, a big THANK YOU to everyone who has helped me spread the word, and make RISE a success! Read More
I recently received some input from a reader that defined the perfect storm of being stuck in the workhorse trap. Here it is…
“I’m the workhorse for our volunteer emergency communicator group. There are 4 of us, but here lately I’ve been the only one answering the calls from the City for severe weather (tornadoes, severe hailstorms, etc.) Read More
I love this book.
It is rare to find a business book that inspires you to be a better person.
In Today We Are Rich, Tim Sanders outlines how we can improve our confidence, our life, the lives of others, and our business success by investing in specific positive behaviors. Read More
Awhile back I wrote a post about Debate Phase vs. Go Phase.
These labels help timid people raise issues when it’s helpful (Debate Phase) and then keep everyone focused on execution vs. talking more, when it is time to go. Read More
What you sound like in your head and what other people hear are very different things.
We get used to ourselves, and if you never check (get a recording of yourself talking), you just don’t have the full picture of how you are coming across. Read More
