Recently, I have found myself re-telling a story I read a long time ago, in a leadership book, that really stuck with me.
It was about a boy who had a summer job at a bank. I’m paraphrasing…
One time the CEO of the bank asked the boy, “So, how do you like your job”? Read More
Corporate crap is all that extra, low-value work and random pressures that interfere with delivering on your job…
It’s the stuff that drains your time and energy, and annoys you a lot…
It’s the stuff that makes you feel like you are not controlling your own destiny. Read More
On one of my recent coaching hour conference calls with Azzarello Group members, someone asked me,
“What things do you when you start a job so you make sure to get off on the best possible footing?” 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
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
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
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
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
