Transformational Leadership
Breakthrough Performance Requires Breakthrough Promises
‘Under promise and over deliver’ has long been a familiar phrase in business. The premise being that it is better to exceed expectations than to set…
Stop Talking About Employee Engagement
Want higher employee engagement? Stop talking about employee engagement. The argument about the importance of employee engagement is over. While there is certainly a continuum…
Strategic Context Generates Enterprise-Wide Alignment and Elevated Performance
The Executive Leadership Team (ELT) of a large logistics services company worked with Insigniam’s leadership development consultants to create a strategic context for the company.…
Breakthrough Performance: The Hidden Power of Language
Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides. (Rita Mae Brown, Starting From Scratch) Transformational leaders utilize this “hidden power” of language…
Mistakes and Accountability
Nobody’s perfect. Even when you’re a leader. Even when you’re the boss. Authenticity in leadership is absolutely essential. Mistakes happen; how you handle them may define your leadership.…
GM’s Appointment Of Mary Barra To CEO: Women As A Competitive Advantage
By: Shideh Sedgh Bina & Nathan Owen Rosenberg On Tuesday, General Motors Company made headlines when it disrupted the status quo by becoming the first…
Accelerating New Drug Development: Part I — Alignment And Commitment
It is no secret that the pharmaceutical industry is filled with a litany of unique challenges and regulations. In our experience — having chiseled away…
Accelerating New Drug Development: Part II — A Rx For Bold Leadership
In our previous discussion, we talked about how to reveal and address the background conversations that prohibit an undeniable commitment to goals and project timelines — the…
If You Aren’t On Social Media, You’re Leading Wrong
Social media expectations are creating new challenges for CEOs. As organizations began developing a brand presence through social media, many CEOs personally took a cautious “let…
Grocery Chain Transforms Morale
The executives of a large grocery chain had struggled with how to improve the productivity and morale of their distribution center. The environment was described…
The Five Stages of Building Alignment
Prior to (and during) strategy execution, creating alignment is crucial to the realization of your strategy. Given how often alignment breaks down, what it really…
How Do You Embed Breakthrough Performance? Stop Agreeing Start Aligning
In this kickoff to our 12-part series on the qualities of high-performing teams, we examine how a team’s search for ‘agreement’ derails breakthrough performance. Wasted…
