How am I doing as a leader? When you’re confused about how you’re doing as a leader, find out how the people you lead are doing? You’ll know the answer. Lawrence Bossidy, CEO Allied Signal The old icon of success was the corporate general who marshaled his troops to develop a new product, invade a …
Someone once said that leading a team of leaders was like trying to herd cats. So, who leads Brand U leaders? Or, does a person change roles from leader to follower as circumstances and tasks dictate? The reality is that a Brand U must know when to lead, support, and follow. Again lots of questions, …
What do NBA jocks, CEOs, and the President have in common? Well, they’re all media superstars and celebrities. But, more importantly, we put these people on a pedestal reserved for our spiritual gurus and advisors. We now have a CEO personality and media cult. Why? Well, business is hot! Time Magazine last year reported …
Another data point: “Humana Inc.’s president and chief executive, Gregory H. Wolf, resigned yesterday following two consecutive quarters of earning setbacks and despite a recently announced plan to get the big managed care concern back on track.”[i] “Alan Shugart, father of the modern computer disk-drive industry and one of Silicon Valley’s most colorful chiefs, was …
The customer comes first, employees second, and stockholders third. Elliot Sclar, Business person
The project life can be personally wrenching. Forty or more percent of us have incomes that rise or fall dramatically. The ‘feast and famine’ Brand U earns large sums of money when the economy is strong but when the economy falters income can drop precipitously unless the Brand U is always retreading his/her skills. Increased …
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The old entitlement mentality was that my employer owed me for any number of reasons. The new entitlement mentality is ‘I owe myself as Brand U’ because if there’s an economic blip I know my employer will look out for itself instead of me to stay competitive. I may be out the door. So, it’s …
Stress wreaks on the body: not just heart disease and ulcers, but loss of memory, diminished immune function and obesity. Job stress is increasing regardless of a strong economy, bountiful jobs, and abundant entrepreneurial activity. People are building a stress portfolio based on job histories, continual transformations, toxic workplaces, new corporate messages, compensation tied to …
The traditional middle manager was an information gatekeeper. This person took information from below or above the organization and then massaged it for different audiences. However, more Brand U teams self manage their processes and obtain information through networked computers. Some say the middle manager is an endangered species especially in light of rightsizing, Brand …