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
Using the stage…I’m paraphrasing something that
Simon Cowell (the one who’s the real music industry pro on American Idol) said to an early contestant:
You do not seem to be taking advantage of using this stage to perform for millions of people. Read More
When I work with executive teams, I uncover obstacles to execution that the team are just not seeing.
They are too close to it. Here’s a common one…
I want to talk about what happens when the GM and the executives don’t share a view of who is capable at the next level down, and what to do about it. Read More
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10 IDEAS FROM THE WEBINAR:
HAVE MORE INFLUENCE
Dowload the PODCAST to learn:
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
I don’t know what it is about the start to 2010 but, 4 people have talked to me about executive presence in the past week!
The conversations are about confidence, respect, being valued, being recognized, getting your ideas heard, and taking risks. Read More
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I talk about focusing on strengths a lot.
In fact, if there is any secret formula for success… it is thousands of years old, and it is:
Really know yourself, know your strengths, and put yourself in a position to be doing what you are good at most of the time. Read More
Being the smartest one in the room is not easy. 
Really smart people who get to the answer before everyone else get frustrated because:
I get a lot of questions from introverts about whether they can be successful, top-level leaders.
They want to know if they are fundamentally missing something — skills and talents that only extroverts have. They are concerned that they are somehow disqualified, or at a big disadvantage to really get ahead. Read More
As you consider the things you measure in your business, it is
helpful to step back and ask,
“Why am I measuring this?”
Is it:
1. To get better & more efficient?
2. To get people off your back?
