Four tips for getting people to buy-in: it’s not always about how smart your...
One of the issues that smart leaders have is how to influence people when they are convinced that the idea they wish to communicate is absolutely the right solution for the situation. The risk leaders...
View ArticleFive leadership strategies to engage employees
Five tactics that will engage employees to work with you, their leader. These are written in no particular order but are equally important Be present. Presence is the experience of being with somebody...
View ArticleThe value of new leader integration
I met with a person the other day who had recently taken a new senior leadership position. Turns out he was shocked by the job once he arrived. He had no contacts with the organization that could have...
View ArticleAnnika Sorenstam has great tip for leaders
Annika Sorenstam was, until her recent retirement, one of professional golf’s most successful women golfers on the LPGA. She now is focusing on teaching through her golf academy. But I am writing this...
View ArticleThe Boss’s Job in the 360° Feedback and Development Process
Why is this important? How the boss works with a person undergoing a 360° feedback and developmental planning process is critical to the success of the experience. It can make or break the success of...
View ArticleThree key strategies for getting your idea endorsed by the boss
Do you struggle to get your idea supported by the boss or your team? It may be that you are not using a good influence strategy. Susan, a division manager, was in this position and experienced a lot of...
View ArticleBad Boss Story
I must admit I am tired of hearing of another story about bad bosses. Sure they exist and sure they cause big problems but let’s figure out what to do about it rather than simply complaining. Now that...
View ArticlePatrick Lencioni in Calgary April 2013
Wow! I am excited to let people know that we have secured Patrick Lencioni to speak at our Leadership Excellence event on April 18, 2013 in Calgary, Alberta. Patrick was named by the Wall Street...
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5 Critical Steps Successful Leaders Make to Transition to the New Job – an...
What if you could reduce the risk you may have when transitioning to a new leadership job? Improve your onboarding with a proven strategy before you start your new job. payday loans in oklahoma city...
View ArticleThe Idea or the Audience? 5 steps for leaders to get buy-in from their team
Leaders need to drive results in organizations and for those results to be realized leaders need to build new ideas or initiatives that will improve productivity. As such, having new ideas about...
View ArticleMental Resilience and Start-up Leadership
By Steve Adam and Bob Acton Being mentally fit is a critical component for start-up success. Anybody can create a start-up and have potential success as a result. The idea of starting your own business...
View ArticleWho First? Lead Yourself First, Then Others.
– a second article in a series on leading start-ups by Bob Acton and Steve Adam One of the most exciting aspects of a start-up is the lack of complexity in the whole thing. It’s typically you, maybe a...
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Tired of Always Being On and Under Pressure to Produce More?
Tired of always “being on” and under pressure to improve production? Of course, because it results in stressed bosses and employees, lowered performance and poor well-being. Distraction – Poor Focus –...
View ArticleFive Things to Know When Growing your Start-up Team
– a third article in a series on leading a start-up By Bob Acton and Steve Adam Start-ups are all about people. Founders ideas, coders, angel investors, and ultimately providing value to the customer....
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Be Aware of Psychological Bias in your Startup & 4 Quick Solutions to Avoid...
– a fourth article in a series on leading a start-up – by Steve Adam & Bob Acton The Startup Genome Report Extra on Premature Scaling is a project coauthored by Berkeley & Stanford faculty...
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