Category Archives: Risk

Take on the tough and dirty job that no one else wants.

This is another example of The Best Advice from Top Executives and CEO’s.  Authors William Doyle and William Perkins call this: The Secret of Opportunistic Masochism In their wisdom-laden book, Smash the Pyramid—100 Career Secrets from America’s Fastest-Rising Executives, they … Continue reading

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Building a Confident Team

One thing I have learned (and seen up close!) is that there is a fine line between confidence and arrogance!  How do you avoid the odious sham of arrogance and in its place, develop actual, genuine CONFIDENCE—for yourself, and especially, … Continue reading

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DOER / MANAGER / LEADER – 3 Roles, 3 LEVELS, 3 Stages – Part 2

In the last installment, we explored these three elements as roles and discovered that we are likely to function in any of them, depending on the circumstances and demands of the situation. The key is to be aware of what … Continue reading

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Learn From Failure

The April 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review is a theme issue on the topic of Failure and is a treasure trove of wonderful articles and keen insights.  I highly recommend it!  One of the gems is an article by … Continue reading

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Address Failure Ruthlessly

I’ve written about failure and mistakes before.  (I’m happy to do so—to provide helpful concepts and tools that will help ANY LEADER address and manage failure effectively and professionally!) Recent events in Afghanistan have prompted me to revisit this important … Continue reading

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #24

You will never be an effective leader until you can be comfortable being responsible for what other people do. This issue’s great advice comes from one of my favorite CEO’s – Rick Frost of LP (Louisiana-Pacific Corporation).  I heard Rick … Continue reading

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #20

Learn from mistakes and listen to feedback. This issue’s great advice comes from Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP.  This is what he recommends, if you want to make better decisions! Sorrell speaks to the realities that executives face in … Continue reading

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