September 17, 2008
The front page of every newspaper is full of doom and gloom today and almost every client I know is the midst of business planning.
What is their temptation in this environment? Give your strategy a haircut. Cut back on everything. No new initiatives. No new hires. No business travel. No external consultants. No big pay increases.
What is the impact? Mediocrity.
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The Foundations of Great Leadership
As an executive coach I have had the good fortune of coaching many leaders throughout various stages of their careers—some of whom have risen through the ranks to run companies. I have noticed in each of these leaders distinctive foundational traits that separate them from other leaders I have coached. I call these traits foundational because they are core to a leader’s personality.
