Team execution is easy to talk about and much more challenging to, well, execute. So, here are 10 quotes from Stick with It to help make this leadership concept more concrete. The most important thing in business (and life) is to decide what is most important.Saying "Yes" to one thing always means saying "No" to…
Every successful business must plan and execute. How effectively you perform these vital activities determines whether you will survive or thrive. In other words, plan and execute or become extinct. In fact, senior executives predict that "very effective" strategy execution would improve operating profits by an average of 30 percent over two years. A lot…
Seven-time Super Bowl Champion, Tom Brady, knows that boosting competence boosts confidence ... and confidence is fuel for high achievers. Brady's competence at his position gave Tampa Bay the confidence it needed to elevate from mediocre to championship status. Building your competence is like cleaning your house. If you stop cleaning, dust collects. The need to clean never…
Life is a game of inches - the six inches between your ears. You must get your mind right before you get your team right. Leadership is an inside job. It starts with your personal leadership which is the awareness and intentional use of your thoughts, words and actions to get the best from yourself…
Every successful business must plan and execute. How effectively you perform these vital activities determines whether you will survive or thrive. In other words, plan and execute or become extinct. In fact, senior executives predict that "very effective" strategy execution would improve operating profits by an average of 30 percent over two years. So, how…
Truism: no trend goes on forever. This truism prevents complacency during good times and instills hope during tough times. I originally wrote the the attached report 2001 to address how to lead in an economic downturn, then I revised it in 2008. Well, 2020 seems to be singing the same song to leaders. There are…
Think of the last time you went to the circus. Remember the lion tamer? Every courageous lion tamer uses three tools to control his fierce companions prowling around the cage: a whip, a stool, and a handful of tasty snacks. Which of these tools is most valuable to the tamer? When the lion tamer…
As you plan for 2020, consider this quote from Stuart Scott. "Don’t downgrade your dream just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny.”
Many of today’s leadership practices are rooted in historical military testing, application, and refinement. But what can business leaders gain from current-day military, specifically Navy, leadership practices that have been honed for years and now are used with today’s more complex, competitive leadership environment? A lot! The next time you hear a business leader complain…
Swooosh! The same sound I heard the last three shots as I caught the basketball after it glided through the net creating music to any shooters’ ears… swooosh. “OK, you’re up 8 - 1”, I said to my 14 year old son at the time. I gasp for air and try to remember if my…
