Earlier this week, we talked about the critical emotional intelligence capability of self-awareness. I got several notes asking if it’s possible that you don’t read yourself accurately. In a word, yes. Many entrepreneurs struggle with their ability to accurately read their own strengths and weaknesses. The challenge is to increase…
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How Can Entrepreneurs Create a Culture of Excellence?
How does an entrepreneur create a leadership culture? How do you build an organization that continues to grow and build, maturing beyond the capabilities of its founder and original leadership team? To be a successful leader today, you must be able to expand beyond your own leadership capabilities to create a culture…
Continue Reading....How Advisory Boards Can Help Entrepreneurs Get Better Results!
What are the key elements to build a successful advisory board? How do you find the right individuals who can help you increase your business’ success? I have been on advisory boards for over twenty years. I’ve helped many of my clients find the right people that can help them…
Continue Reading....Can Agile Thinking Provide Serving Leaders an Edge?
What’s the secret of long term success in your business? How do you thrive no matter what’s happening in the economy? Is there a secret capability that great serving leaders possess? Korn Ferry found the answer in 2011. In a study of successful managers, they discovered that secret capability as learning…
Continue Reading....Can Entrepreneurs Learn How to Use Stories Like Richard Branson?
Many of the entrepreneurs I know are committed to having a major impact on our world. Many are highly respected for their ability to move others to take action. I can’t tell you there is a large number of CEOs or entrepreneurs who use social media to impact their communities.…
Continue Reading....Happy Chanukah as We Begin the Holiday Season!
Happy Chanukah to my many friends around the world! I love the traditions of Chanukah for many reasons. The holiday brings back so many wonderful memories of time with family and friends. Many of my earliest mentors, teachers, and business partners today begin the celebration of Chanukah. It’s an experience…
Continue Reading....Are Serving Leaders Ready to Be an Interdependent Leader?
So how do you lead in a connected world? What changes do we need to make if we hope to solve many of the world’s biggest challenges? We need to change something if we hope to achieve a different result. Albert Einstein once said, “We cannot solve our problems with…
Continue Reading....Can Serving Leaders Expand Their Influence Through Social Media?
How can serving leaders be more effective growing their communications strategy? As serving leaders we need to leverage our time and activity to be more successful in our lives. It’s the fourth quarter of the year and my partners and clients want to know if it’s time for them to…
Continue Reading....Why Entrepreneurs Should Consider Hiring Vets!
I’d like to honor our vets on Veteran’s Day! To all of the vets who read this blog on a regular basis, thank you for your service to our country. How can entrepreneurs gain from the coming wave of military retirement? In the next 12 months, between 250,000-400,000 service members…
Continue Reading....Can a CFO’s Financial Agility Provide Your Business an Edge?
How creative is your CFO? What are the keys to creating a successful financial capability in your growing organization? What skills does a great CFO bring to the table? I’m reading an interesting book called Think Agile: How Smart Entrepreneurs Adapt in Order to Succeed by Taffy Williams. You can…
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