I have been writing a lot recently about the work I do in helping companies identify and deal with execution risks.
Wait it out…
One of the biggest issues companies are facing today is that people are simply not in the game. Read More
Category: Leading People
Avoid these 6 Execution Risks
The source of execution risk
A big part of your job as a leader is to understand and deal with the execution risks within your own organization.
There are lots of drivers of business risk that have to do with external forces…
But execution risk in your organization comes from your people not working the way the business needs them to be working — which you can impact. Read More
Defending your honor (and your budget)
How do you build enough confidence in what you are doing…
…with the people who vote on your career and approve your budget…
…when they will never fully understand the value everything you do?
I am getting ready to speak at two events in New York City next week. Read More
Clarity and Conflict
Getting Clear
As I work with management teams who want to successfully execute a change…
Or to get their organization to step up to a more strategic or scalable way of working…
They often tell me, this is not a new idea, but we need to make it stick this time. Read More
Leading Change: 10 Ideas (plus Podcast)
10 IDEAS FROM THE WEBINAR:
LEADING CHANGE
Download the PODCAST to learn:
Your job as change leader
1. Change is not just for big, special occasions. You always need to think about leading change even when it is not forced upon you. Read More
100 Things Good GM's Know
I also often talk about the importance of “Thinking like a General Manager.”
But, I haven’t really spelled it out…
If you are thinking like a General Manager, what would you be thinking about?
Think Broad, not Deep
Even if you don’t want to be a General manager…
If you want to make a relevant, significant contribution, and advance your career, you should think like a General Manager — no matter what role or level you are at. Read More
Surviving an Re-Org
At some point the world will change and you will be in a re-organization.
Get support before you get buried
When I talk about my DO Better, LOOK Better, CONNECT Better model, I know people struggle with this (support) part.
They sigh and think, I really should do this, but I don’t have the time. Read More
Guilty or Incompetent?
Are your colleagues evil or just incompetent?
OK,”evil” is too strong a word, but what about those people that are “guilty”.
Guilty of not supporting you, putting obstacles in your way, and failing to deliver what they said they would?
Assumptions drive outcomes
Your assumptions about someone’s guilt or competence drive your reactions, your behaviors, and therefore the outcomes you get. Read More
Have More Influence: 10 Ideas
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10 IDEAS FROM THE WEBINAR:
HAVE MORE INFLUENCE
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Get More of the Right Stuff Done
1. Influence is one of those career lessons that no one ever seems to tell you about directly. Know that this is part of your job no matter what your level. Read More
Does anybody really care?
There are many reasons that good strategies fail.
They range from, poor communication, lack of alignment, difficulty with change, underestimating resources required, failing to train people, running out of time…
But at the heart of all these things is:
How much do your employees care? Read More
