This is short post this week, but this topic is on my mind because I have had this conversation with so many people over the past month or so.
The dilemma so many people face…
There is one kind of person (who is universally disliked) that brags, is always talking, pretends they know it all, doesn’t add value, but acts like they are really important. Read More
As an executive, your team creates all kinds of reports, spread sheets and slides…
… to plan, run, measure, and report on what you are doing in your operation.
While you need these detailed materials to run your function, please don’t inflict them on others! Read More
The school “report”I remember in grade school getting an assignment to do a “report” on a topic or a book. Part of the assignment was always the length.
“Make sure it’s two pages single spaced”.
Kids would struggle to make it long enough, using extra large margins, leaving a big gap under the title, and/or by writing really big. 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:
Sometimes even when people agree, they can’t communicate with each other.
I’ve seen this common problem play out with bosses and employees when they are both really smart, capable people, but they just don’t get each other — they drive each other crazy. 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
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
This month’s webinar on executive presence drew record breaking participation.
Why are so many people interested in this topic?
Recognition & Respect
People want to be more recognized and respected.
They want access to bigger and better opportunities. Read More
I am often asked to speak about how to have more influence.
Executives often feel like they are getting blocked or ignored by the power structure in their company.
How can you make sure you are included when important strategies are being decided? Read More
Selling
Most companies I work with want to sell higher value deals to higher level executives.
The problem is, their sales force doesn’t know how to talk to executives.
Chatting
Also, many people I work with are concerned about their executive presence. Read More
