The warrior Achilles is one of the legendary heroes of Greek mythology. Achilles was extraordinarily strong and courageous, but he had one vulnerability–his Achilles heel. The term “Achilles heel” is now used to describe a powerful person’s fatal weakness. What is your Achilles heel? Delegation? Temper? Statistics and analytical analysis? You’ve likely reached your current Read More >
Past Executive Briefings
5 Steps to Building a Vision and Getting Others on Board
Creating a vision as a focus for your organization’s efforts is one of the most important things a company can do. This forward-looking statement provides a clear picture of where the organization wants to be in the future and what it will look like when it gets there. However, a vision is more than just Read More >
How to Create a Collaborative Approach at Work
As an executive, it’s your job to make sure that the team or your employees meet deadlines, provide deliverables, and continue to progress on your company’s goals. To keep things running smoothly, it may seem like you need to know exactly what’s going on all the time in every department. But micromanagement and overbearing leadership Read More >
The Art of Self Management
“Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction” – Unknown You manage small scale projects in between larger, more far-reaching projects. You strategize to integrate the right resources for all of your projects, and you also spend a lot of time managing your subordinates. You are there to encourage or Read More >
Dealing with Resistant Personalities
All organizations have people who are opposed to changes in the status quo. These people have either helped create or worked within a structure for years, and it has become their comfort zone. Individuals like this will likely guard their zone fiercely and are opposed to policy change, feeling it could affect their job security. Read More >
How Ethics and EQ Impact Employee Productivity & Retention
At what point is moving the needle and progressing as a team more important than the people who are doing the work? This is something many executives and leaders, especially in high-stress industries, have to ask themselves. There is a fine balance between getting things done, getting them done well and burning everyone out in Read More >
Preventing Executive Derailment
Derailment happens when a previously successful executive fails to do their job effectively, leading to demotion or replacement if their performance does not improve. Executive derailment is much more common than you might think and can be caused by either personal failures or changes within the organization. The process of replacing key employees who’ve “derailed” Read More >
Leadership in the First 100 Days – What It Takes to Ensure Your Success
The ability to successfully transition into a new leadership position is a must-have skill for executives. Your first 100 days in a leadership role are crucial if you want to make a positive and lasting impression, which will lay the foundation for your future success within the company. When illustrating the importance of maintaining strong Read More >
Six Traits Found in Today’s Most Effective Leaders
What are the core traits of an effective leader? There are thousands of books and articles seeking to answer that question, with more appearing every day. This flood of information can be overwhelming to executives who are looking for clear cut answers on how they can be an effective leader. After all, you can only Read More >
Team Work Vs. Individual Work – How to Blend to Maximise Results
We can all remember those times at school when our teachers or professors said the term “group project.” It was usually met with glances to friends and a cacophony of groans. Little did we know then that our educators were trying to prepare us for the “grownup world.” Most professions rely on a great deal Read More >