General Management

Execution is not beneath you

The problem For years I have been trying to figure out why so many leaders tolerate poor execution and do…

9 years ago

Imagined power vs. Real power and respect

People often ask me if it was hard for me to go from running really large organizations to having my…

10 years ago

The hidden cost of asking a question

A simple question... One time when I was running a large organization at HP, I asked my financial analyst partner,…

10 years ago

What your employees need to hear from you

Last week I wrote about the importance of information sharing across an organization. If you missed it it’s a very…

10 years ago

A key way to reduce business risk that many leaders miss

Late last year, I had a big AHA I want to share with you. Here’s where it came from… When…

10 years ago

The 2 most important decisions an executive can make

WHO and WHY? The first time I held a general management role I had a mentor share something with me…

11 years ago

What every leader should ask their team

What you don't know... When I work with general managers to help them get their organizations executing better, the first…

11 years ago

How Ruthless Priorities Drive Strategy

Every month I do a webinar on a topic of business leadership as part of my membership program. This month’s…

11 years ago

A key habit for achieving long term goals

Are we still doing this? How can you make sure you are still making progress on that goal you committed…

11 years ago

Safe conversation, dangerous business

Last week in my blog I suggested you stop wasting time having status meetings. This week I want to extend…

11 years ago