In the When in Charge, Take Charge module, we conduct an Ownership Audit, asking teams where they hesitate and what holds them back. Fear of conflict and fear of failure are two of the things we listen for, along with uncertainty about authority or scope of responsibility. A leader who starts asking more questions may … Read more
The mirror will flatter you if you let it, but All-In Adaptive Leaders need a way to make it reflect the truth A few years ago, I was a guest on Doug Brown’s CEO Sales Strategies Podcast, and we spent much of our conversation on what I call The Three Yous. At one point, I … Read more
When I interviewed Andrew Sewnauth, president and CEO of CDS Life Transitions, for The Power of Being All In, I asked about the most significant leadership challenges he had seen emerge since 2017. Talent management, he said, lay at the heart of many of the issues his organization faced. Fewer people had been available since … Read more
How True Leaders Take Ownership When No One Is Watching In the military, accountability runs up the chain of command. You always know where responsibility sits, and you understand how your role connects to something larger than yourself. When something goes wrong, there is a structure in place. Leaders above you absorb pressure, make decisions, … Read more
When I interviewed Mr. Doug Hyde, Executive Vice President of a major architectural firm, for my book, The Power of Being All In, he told me something worth noting. His organization expected to roughly double in size over the next three to five years. Then he told me how: “We need to continue to grow … Read more
When I was gathering material for The Power of Being All In, I asked a group of senior executives what had shifted in their businesses since 2017. Dave Pinder, President of Cardinal Insulated Glass, called the stretch a roller coaster ride. Cardinal opened 2020 with a record first quarter, watched April and May sales fall … Read more
