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Jun 12 Leadership Communication to Skyrocket Underperformers to Success
While working for years at Macy’s as a senior executive, I had to have numerous conversations with underperforming team members. I’ll admit that I would shy away from having those difficult conversations in the beginning. I didn’t want that person to feel bad or take...
May 22 Strategies to Achieve a Successful Negotiation
For years, I served as a senior executive with Federated Department Stores (now Macy’s), which was a Fortune 100 company at the time. Throughout my tenure I had to negotiate high-stakes deals, related to my career progress. As a leader you have to continually build...
May 08 Don’t Let a Lack of Online Presence Impede Your Success
Way back in 2006, when I launched my own consultancy practice, I implemented a social media strategy to establish a stronger brand. I was an early adopter of social media marketing, and development of my online presence was instrumental to my success. It helped me...
Apr 24 Expertly Manage Colleagues for New Leadership Promotion Success
Many of my corporate and private coaching clients receive internal promotions and are super-excited about the opportunity to lead at a higher level. But they may now be managing people who used to be viewed as equals, peers, and competitors. That has the potential to...
Apr 10 Leverage Business Leadership Strategy for Revenue Boost
If you’re in a senior role in your organization, the company will expect you to set your own big vision strategy for your division. Your responsibility is to ensure that everyone on your team is working toward ultimate success in all your business undertakings. Ensuring...
Mar 27 Leadership Keys to Confidence
In February I was asked to speak at a Fortune 500 company on the topic of “5 Keys to Confidence.” While some people think that high-level leaders already have plenty of confidence, that’s a myth. I constantly meet with VPs and SVPs and even CEOs...
Mar 06 Why Every Senior Executive Leader Needs Coaching to Win
One of the members of the current American Olympic team admitted that despite winning gold in a previous Olympics, he lost interest in the sport. His motivation waned. His head was no longer in the game. I see the same thing happen to high-potential leaders...
Feb 20 Key Leadership Strategies to Navigate Your Team Through Any Organizational Change
Leading a team through a company merger or acquisition is like being the ship captain when a hurricane hits on the open seas. But you better get prepared. Almost all the large companies where I work as a consultant and executive coach either experienced those...