In my book Accountable Leaders, I share the core idea that accountability ultimately differentiates great leaders from mediocre ones. Accountable leaders act like a water ripple in a pond. Their actions inspire others to step up. You see, accountability breeds accountability. But guess what, it works the other way as well: mediocrity can breed mediocrity. …
Note: A version of this article was originally published on Forbes Business Council. I call it the “moment of leadership truth.” I’ll be talking with a CEO, taking stock of the leadership culture in their organization. We’ll be comparing notes on the leaders they oversee and discussing how to navigate the challenges ahead. And then it …
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Note: A version of this article was originally published on Industry Week. Are your top people taking personal ownership, or waiting for permission to act? It’s all too common that the CEOs I work with experience a moment of dread—one where they realize that the leaders across their organizations aren’t ready to lead the company …
“Some of the best executives are successful because they never take on work that doesn’t play to their strengths or their passions.” THE BIG IDEA: Leaders must have self-awareness so they can have clarity around purpose and passion In a career that has spanned three decades, Jim Reid has been a trusted advisor and …
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Note: A version of this article was originally published on Forbes Business Council. If I’ve learned anything over the last two years, it’s that the best leaders can adapt their leadership to respond to critical inflection points, events that change and disrupt the normal course of business. And further, that leaders who are unwilling to adapt …
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THE BIG IDEA: Faced with an M&A, leaders must let go of past accomplishments and embrace new challenges Following nearly three decades of work in corporate America, Jennifer Fondrevay is the self-described “M&A Whisperer,” one of the world’s leading experts on the impact of mergers and acquisitions on human capital. Currently, Fondrevay wears several …
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BIG IDEA: After these past two years, you really need a vacation. Our hybrid work world makes it easier than ever to push vacations to the back burner. Or, take a “kind of” vacation. For many leaders I know, vacations are becoming quasi-vacations. They’re away, but not truly ever away. They’re so used to living in …
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BIG IDEA: We’re midway through the year. Time to pause and reflect. A bit over two years ago, we all had to pivot to working remotely, which was an enormous challenge for leaders in particular. Robbed of the ability to walk around the office and drop in on their direct reports, they had to find …
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Note: A version of this article was originally published on Forbes Business Council. How can it be that when technology has allowed us to be more connected than ever before, so many of us feel more disconnected and isolated? Most of us are aware that the absence of social interaction that accompanied the pandemic eroded our …
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Note: In honor of our new graduates this month, we’re dedicating the May Gut Check blog posts to the class of ’22 — and, while we’re at it, to the classes of ’20 and ’21, who have emerged into a working world in the midst of a massive transition. If you know any frazzled new …
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