Category Archives: Leadership

Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #3

Posted on November 22, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Ask for Help This post’s word of advice is simple, but powerful—ASK FOR HELP.  Susan J. Ashford is the associate dean for leadership programming and the executive MBA program at the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #2

Posted on November 15, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Never Bring a Problem to Your Boss Without Also Bringing a Solution This post’s word of advice comes from R. Dixon Thayer, an executive advisor to Bryan Park Capital in New York and CEO of ab3 Resources, a strategic consulting … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #1

Posted on November 8, 2020 by thebossdoctor

10 Clowns Don’t Make a Circus Steven Schragis (former CEO and Publisher of the Carol Publishing Group) coauthored a whole bookful of wonderful bite-sized words of wisdom for leaders and executives.  This issue’s principle furnishes the title for his book.  … Continue reading →

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Build Internal Business Alliances

Posted on October 25, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Make Friends with People and Processes I’ll never forget reading a short column in the Harvard Business Review years ago that gave this straightforward advice: Your number one priority whenever you step into a new leadership role—is to network.   … Continue reading →

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8 Management Archetypes – The Responder and The Victim

Posted on October 18, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Low Vision and Low Control The Closed Door Policy The Responder doesn’t exercise much control in their management or supervision.  They are generally passive players in the organization.  They are very often viewed as an absentee boss—sitting in their office, … Continue reading →

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8 Management Archetypes – The Implementer and The Micro-Manager

Posted on October 11, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Low Vision and High Control Welcome to “hands-on” oversight and management!  The Implementer is an effective manager who keeps the department or organization operating in good order, with clear processes and procedures in place and everything running smoothly.  They are … Continue reading →

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8 Management Archetypes – The Visionary and The Manic

Posted on October 4, 2020 by thebossdoctor

High Vision and Low Control All About The Vision The Visionary is just that—a leader with a strong and clear vision.  Unfortunately, they don’t have an equally strong grip on the reins of the organization.  They have a clear goal … Continue reading →

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8 Management Archetypes – The Captain and The King

Posted on September 27, 2020 by thebossdoctor

High Vision and High Control Dynamics of Effective Leadership In my work as a leader, trainer, and executive coach I focus a great deal of my attention and learning on the dynamics of effective leadership.  Many elements define leadership—things like … Continue reading →

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Google’s Management Pitfalls – #3

Posted on September 20, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Pitfall #3: Spending too little time managing and communicating What We Learned From General Electric This pitfall speaks to one of the most common challenges managers face.  This was seen at General Electric, among many other organizations.  Over time, GE … Continue reading →

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Google’s Management Pitfalls – #2

Posted on September 13, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Pitfall #2: Lacking a consistent approach to performance management and career development Google puts it this way: They don’t help employees understand how these work at Google and they don’t coach them on their options to develop and stretch. The … Continue reading →

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