While the job of a CEO has many demands, it is his or her
job to create possibilities. Possibility is abstract and requires clear
thinking in the face of uncertainty. Notwithstanding, he or she declares a
possibility as a future simply by saying ‘this is what the future will be’. It
doesn’t matter if it’s the iPad or sending a man to the moon. The rest of the
organization is responsible for transforming that possibility into reality. The
challenge of declaring an abstract, uncertain future is that there is almost
never
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
4 Steps to Developing a Winning Attitude
While there are many ways to develop a winning attitude, there are 4 steps that cannot be avoided. Without these four steps, you may
realize accomplishment for a while. Except, eventually the imminent obstacles
will derail you if you lack a winning attitude. When you take these four steps,
you will discover that a winning attitude has always been part of whom you are.
These steps are a matter of uncovering the part of you that has always been
there waiting to be revealed.
The four steps are the following:
Train your mind to focus – While this sounds simple, the focus to which I refer is very
different than what you may
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
How Do You Create a Culture for Breakthroughs?
"The problem, if you love it, is as beautiful as the sunset."
– Jiddu Krishnamurti
Is it possible for a CEO to create a new future for their
organization? A big part of the
CEO’s job is to do just that. Yet,
many companies don’t invent the future.
They maintain status quo.
As a result, they become casualties of the economy or worse, the
competition? Inventing the future
requires one to
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
The Power & Paradox of Disruptive Leadership
What separates extraordinary leaders from managers? One way to distinguish the difference
is to compare the mindset of leaders and managers. Managers are great at solving problems. Leaders, on the other hand, exude their greatness by creating problems.
The Dilemma of
Creating Problems
People who are great problem solvers are often presented with the
opportunity to become a manager.
However, the keys to the
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