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3 Ways An Organization Can Start To Close Its Leadership Gap

When you hear the term “leadership gap” in the news, you can be pretty sure that the cause isn’t exactly what is listed in the article or report…but, more importantly, complaining isn’t going to fix this. Here are 3 ways that an organization can try to address their “leadership gap” in a positive way that […]

A Change of Plans…

Isn’t a sign of weakness. Doing something that you know is wrong or a bad decision because you planned to…that is weakness.

You Don’t Need a Ninja or a Guru

Or, whatever other term is in vogue at this moment. If you are hiring a consultant or an employee, snazzy buzz words, emphasis on tasks performed, or lots of smoke and mirrors won’t do you any good. The only key driver of any decision should be the results that someone is going to provide you. […]

Rethinking the Role of the CIO

I read this article in Strategy + Business about the cycle of CIO turnover in large corporations. The article is well reasoned and the points are all relevant. But the challenge comes down to leadership. The article says that there is a large percentage of CIOs that report to the CFO or someone else…but don’t […]

Losing The War On Talent Is Easy Enough

But when I begin to question and dig a little, I find that the “leadership gap” is being caused by 2 primary drivers: 1. Not empowering employees to make decisions so that they can learn to take control of situations. 2. Stupid HR policies and management practices that turn talent off from joining or staying […]

Leadership Vacuum…

Recently I have thrown around the term “leadership gap” a lot…because I have heard it a lot. As I have been working with and talking to clients and leaders in organizations, I have begun to realize that there isn’t a “gap” so much as a vacuum. When I say “leadership vacuum,” I mean that because […]

How Do You Lead?

When I go in to talk with management of an organization, if I am feeling like I am not getting to the point, I might ask the question…“are you leading with a microscope or a telescope."