What Does Affirmation Mean? How does independence relate to affirmation? The reason for this question? Independence was the original message of this blog because independence is one of 15 elements of EQ. The reason for the change: I assumed dependence…
How To Become A CEO How to become a CEO. The research is in. A 10 year study of 2,600 CEOs and 17,000 assessments and the results will probably surprise you. There were four things the majority of CEOs did…
What Can Life Coaching Do For Me? The International Coach Federation (ICF) answers, “What is Professional Coaching?” as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential, which is particularly important…
What Is A Mentor? Are you looking for an executive mentor or coach? Executive mentors have always been around us. In the second half of the 20th Century People Development became as important as salary and benefits. GE led the…
How To Be A Good Salesman It is hard to find a more successful salesman and sales manager than Wayne Lewandowski. Wayne was a client that I spent many a Monday morning 6 AM meeting talking about how he was…
Back in my PepsiCo days, leadership development was applied using annual Individual Management Development Planning (IMD). Leadership skills were self-assessed and evaluated by one’s boss, and approved by his/her boss. Pepsi followed GE’s approach by terminating (the exact label was: “Move…
Many have heard of Gideon’s need for a sign before taking action, but this post is more about Gideon’s emotional intelligence. Some context: Israel had been under the control of the Medianites for seven years because of the sin of the nation.…
Emotional Intelligence and one of the best known religious figures in all the world, Moses. He is considered a prophet of Islam, a savior and guide to the Jewish people and as such a key figure in Christianity. Moses’ emergence…
Learn your leadership lessons early for greater success later. Awareness of leadership mistakes doesn’t aways prevent managers from making them. Starting well is critical for every new leader; as a young inexperienced manager, in a new assignment – anytime when…