Presentations Matter For CEO Candidates
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Make the right impression by doing your research and embodying your vision.
Here’s the good news: The message embodied in you will be expressed whatever the modality or context—written format, verbal conversation, presentation or interview. You can speak coherently to what you deeply understand and have experienced. For instance, if you were asked questions about your expertise and career history, you’d likely be able to answer to a satisfying degree what jobs you’ve had, what actions you took, and what impacts you had on members, colleagues and staff.
A New Identity for Today’s CFO
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CFOs add significant value to strategic thinking and problem-solving in the organization.
Today’s chief financial officer (CFO) is vastly different from her counterpart 25 years ago.
Whereas the latter CFO would have spent her days solely on financial statements and the bottom line, today’s CFO also has a more strategic focus.
Robust Performance Feedback: Why It’s Better To Give And Receive
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Soliciting assessments helps leaders grow.
An aspect of leadership that sets the old adage “’Tis better to give than receive” on its head is the act of actively seeking feedback. Leaders are often quick to give assessments but may have a harder time accepting them.
Where To Find Your Next Superstar Employee
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Every chief executive officer (CEO) wants superstars in his or her company. Superstars are high performers, innovative, creative, and they deliver outstanding results. Superstars are highly sought-after performers who make their managers look great.
Leadership Matters: Orienting Mid-Level Leaders To Strategy
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What would happen if they knew how to connect every project to the organization’s overall purpose? Being promoted is often thought of as an opportunity to work exclusively from the proverbial 30,000-foot view. Yet, as many executives know, a new title doesn’t make you a strategist.
Why Your Title Does Not Define You As A Leader
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It is Saturday morning and career coaching time. One of my favorite questions to ask a client is, “What’s next for you?” A multitude of responses include, “I have more potential to leverage,” “not sure—I am exploring,” “my career has been great, but I am not sure what is next—I feel a bit uncertain,” or “my career has progressed every three to five years, and it is time for me to be CEO (COO, SVP, or VP).”
How (Personal) Accountability Drives Empowerment
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Holding oneself accountable is more than a slogan or bumper sticker. A fundamental tenet extraordinary leaders embrace is that the degree to which they hold themselves accountable dictates the extent of their empowerment and ability to effect positive change. When this perspective is primary, it forwards actions and builds trust. When it’s absent, it not only feeds a blame game but narrows executives’ perspectives about how to make an impact.
Three Ways To Grow Your Leadership Skills
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A new white paper authored by DDJ Myers’ Senior Vice President Peter Myers, MCC, shares research on mid-level leadership practices from six years of cohorts in the Emerging Leaders Program. This 35-page white paper is rich with information on mid-level managers and their strategic leadership practices. Here are highlights of three of the eight characteristics of mid-level managers being developed as strategic leaders.
Aligning Leadership Development To Your CU’s Organizing Principle
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Building ‘bench strength’ is a strategic imperative. Endorsement by a credit union’s board and leadership teams of a thoroughly vetted organizing principle facilitates a higher level of strategic execution across the organization.
How To Develop Your Emotional Intelligence
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Emotional intelligence (EI) awareness and development in an individual, team, and organization increase performance, decision making, engagement, and a sense of well-being. All of these attributes add up to increased ability and capacity in leadership.