Clients often ask, “How can I wield more influence?” Or, “How can I create a bigger impact?” Personal Presence is hard to define and yet when we encounter it we recognize it. I remember looking at a gym that had some unknown (to me) martial arts class. I watched a…
“The coolest thing about an iPod is you can take your entire music collection with you in your pocket.” This caused the stock to rise almost 7%. This was because Jobs was able to create a meaningful picture in the markets eyes.
How does one avoid this drift? There is a need for a regularly scheduled and structured Alignment Conversation. This is where the executive and then cascading through the organization, operational leaders connect and make sure that everyone is contributing to the overall goals NOT just their own.
Leadership consists of many things. Google will give you 1.7 billion points of view. Where I sit on this, is that the primary tool of a leader is her ability to communicate. Because if she can’t communicate followers don’t know what to do. Where I see things break down is…
Your ability as a leader to stand in front of the room and articulate with confidence, and transparency you message can determine buy in from the organization.
It takes more than a strategy session to create alignment, it is an ongoing conversation called The Alignment Conversation. Who cares about alignment? You should! 65% of organizations have an agreed-upon strategy 14% of employees understand the organization’s strategy Less than 10% of all organizations successfully execute the strategy[1] What…
