Transformational Leadership
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…
Completion Is As Important As Starting
“We knew a project ended when it stopped showing up on our agenda.” Launches, kick-offs, kick-starts, startups, jump-starts, ramp-ups, rollouts…I could go on. What we…
Transformational Leaders Listen First, Speak Second
Imagine yourself at your desk, late in the day, and you just realized you have a breakdown on your hands. If you are like most…
Transform Your Leadership By Asking
“What do you need” In most organizations, most of the time, people focus on securing what they need from those they report to. I recently…
Disruptive Leadership Doesn’t Start With What’s Broken, It Starts With What Inspires
Many of the leaders I work with are confronted by the challenge of how to elevate the performance of their direct reports; the team of…
Innovation and Collaboration in Product Development With a Global Tire Manufacturer
The Challenge The vice president of product development for the Americas’ division of a major global tire manufacturer was committed to creating a world-class, innovative…
Major Airline Saves Millions of Dollars
A major airline significantly changed the job description for the Country Manager from dealing with day-to-day operations issues, to becoming an ambassador for the company…
In An Era of Remote Working, Formalize Your Leadership.
It’s next to the oft-mentioned water cooler, or in conversations had in passing in the hallways, that much of work seems to get done. Leaders…
Hold People Accountable. They’ll Love You For It.
The common vision for disruptive leadership often includes a leader with charisma, vision, and passion for their work. Those characteristics are sometimes present in people…
