Tag: leadership
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Leading a Business: The 3+1 Roles of the CEO
We had an event this week in Madrid with Dan Wertenberg, a Vistage Chair from the USA as the speaker. What is the Role of the CEO? He shared an interactive and valuable 90 minute session with the gathered CEOs about the 3+1 roles of the CEO. The 3+1 “non-Delegatable roles” of the leader. Chief…
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The Importance of Persistence… The Ant Philosophy
Persistence is one of the most important qualities that a person can possess. It is the ability to persevere, to keep going even in the face of obstacles and setbacks. In life, success often depends on persistence more than anything else. In this video: Whether you’re trying to achieve a personal goal or working towards…
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Don’t Make This Mistake: Good Intentions but No Actions
“The road to hell is paved by good intentions” Be careful that your good intent results in good action. Only action changes our world. We see our Intentions, Others see our Actions We should evaluate actions by their consequences, not their intentions. Soft intentions, often create unintended consequences. We judge ourselves by our intentions, others…
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3 Life and Leadership Lessons from my Father
My father is by all accounts a successful leader. There are 3 “superpowers” that he has that I think have helped him have such a positive effect in each of these environments. My father has had a long and successful career in business leading to a decade as the Chairman of the Board of Accenture,…
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3 things people need from a Leader
Alan Mulally, ex-CEO of Ford, spoke to the Vistage membership recently. He shared his own life story, and his advice to CEOs on how to lead in these times of uncertainty. People need from Leaders: I share what people are looking for in the video below. If you liked this video, you will also like…
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Build Strong Foundations
Build Strong Foundations before you grow higher. Are you investing in your own Foundations – or are you building the house of your life on sand? Leadership coach Luis Soares shared the story in the video below a few years ago on a leadership retreat for Vistage Spain. There are two metaphors in the video:…
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What do excellent CEOs do? (according to McKinsey research)
A company has only one ultimate decision maker: the CEO. The CEO is the only person in a company without peers. No other individual holds such a full and final responsibility for the company. The CEO is the most powerful and sought-after title in business, more influential than any other. The CEO takes the company’s…
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Leaders Must Develop 2 Skills in the People around Them
If you are a leader, you need to work on developing 2 skills in the people around you: Influence and Decision Making. The Importance of Influence Skills Without the people around you learning how to influence others, they will always need your involvement to get anything done. Read more on Influence 18 Influence Methods to…
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What is the fundamental characteristic of a leader?
What makes a person into a leader? Charisma? No. Communication? No. Experience? No. They deserve a promotion because of past efforts? No. What ideas do you have? There is one characteristic without which you cannot be called a leader. Followers? Yes…Â but what do you need to have as a leader so that others actually…
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What kind of Leadership do we need now?
In his 30 years of asking this question, Wharton Business School Professor Stew Friedman has heard one word become increasingly common:Â Flexible Elements of Flexible Leadership What does it mean to be flexible as a leader? flexible adjective capable of bending easily without breaking; able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances. What context…