One of the big aha’s of my career as a business executive, is that no one actually listens to you!
As executives, we like to think that when we have just announced a compelling new strategy, initiative, or transformation, that people not only listened, but have internalized it, and are ready to take action. Read More “Creating conversation that drives action”
Each Monday until the launch of my upcoming book MOVE, I’ll be sharing an important idea from the book. This week: The value of unstructured conversation.
It’s only two weeks until MOVE is released in Hardcover! Read More “Win a 1-1 Executive Coaching Program with Patty”
Each Monday until the launch of my upcoming book MOVE, I’ll be sharing an important idea from the book. This week:
Burn the Ships at the Beach
One of my more challenging leadership assignments was to lead a transformation in a software development organization for how we developed products. Read More “Burn the Ships at the Beach”
This Week: Don’t forget about the Middle
Tell me if you’ve been in this meeting…
You’re at a strategic off-site to clarify your new strategy. You talk about the key, long-term things your business must invent, optimize, fix, change, or create. Read More “Don't forget about the Middle: The Monday MOVE Idea”
MOVE: How Decisive Leaders Execute Strategy Despite Obstacles, Setbacks & Stalls
I’m very excited to share the news with you that my new book MOVE is being published by Wiley, and will be available March 1 ! Read More “The reason for my absence in August…”
When I work with CEO’s and general managers they often tell me about their plans to scale the business.
When I ask, “So how’s that going?”, it often leads to a conversation about how they are doing business today, and the fact that “this won’t scale”. Read More “Too Busy to Scale”
I often talk about my leadership workshops and programs as helping leaders think and work more strategically.
I was recently talking to a group of middle managers who were eager for development and one brave soul asked me, “Can you define what you mean by ‘strategic’.”
Read More “What it means to be strategic”In a nutshell, people who are leading strategically are always recognizing ways to improve, and leading the change to get there.
There are several things that stall progress, but one that occurs a lot is the human tendency to avoid conflict.
It’s almost impossible for a team to make progress on something new, without raising, and working through at least some uncomfortable conflict. Read More “Productive Conflict”
Every month I do a webinar on a topic of business leadership
as part of my membership program.
This month’s webinar was on Ruthless Priorities & Strategy.
(Get invited to future webinars)
If you missed it, you can download the podcast! Read More “How Ruthless Priorities Drive Strategy”
This month’s Business Leaders’ webinar was on
LEADING BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
If you missed it you can
Download the Podcast
or
Download the whole Webinar
(which includes the presentation, and useful worksheets and templates.)
(more information below)
Over the past year, my work with clients has focused me on the part of business that is about getting your organization to execute. Read More “Leading Business Transformation”
