This is a 30 minute interview I conducted with Waldemar Schmidt, past-CEO of a 250,000 employee global company. He shared insights about the role of the CEO: How to get the CEO role How to be a good CEO How to end your time as CEO and What to do next. Watch the Interview View … Read more
The more choices you make throughout the day, the harder each one becomes for your brain. As it tires, your brain looks for shortcuts. The 2 most common decision avoidance tactics are: to act impulsively (without seeing the consequences of the decision) to procrastinate (do nothing) Taking decisions takes willpower. Willpower is a form of … Read more
Are you a Business Leader? I’ve been part of Entrepreneurs’ Organisation for the last 10 years and for almost any significant decision I have taken in the last decade, there are 9 people in my forum group who have helped me take a better decision. I would share with them: the background to the decision … Read more
Over on the Inc blog there is an article titled 20 Executives Share Lessons They Wish They Could Have Told Their Younger Selves. I share my top 4 from the full list, in the order that I think they are important. The most relevant for me was number 9, not for the “decide issues quickly” but … Read more
This video is about Leadership development. I find that leaders worry about the training for those around them… but who worries about the training for the leaders? What should Leaders be Learning? The 7 Key Skills of a Successful Business Leader At Vistage, we believe there are 8 major areas that Leaders need to be … Read more
If you are reading this via email, watch the video on the blog: Setting Goals for 2017 Each year I decide on a few words that set the theme for the year. Last year was Connect, Create, Complete. This year I have set Unconditional Peace of Mind as the theme. I will explain more on what … Read more
They lie, they manipulate and they pick fights: Some colleagues are ruthless, especially when it comes to their own professional advancement. Avoiding a toxic employee can save a company more than twice as much as bringing on a star performer. The trouble with Toxics is that they are difficult to detect. Often, Toxics are popular with … Read more