Believe it or not, the biggest obstacle to success and faster promotions for most people is not fierce competitors or a tough economy. Granted, those are major factors. But the truth is that it’s oftentimes ourselves who are standing in the way of our own career progress.
The key to sustainable success in any business or as a high performance leader is to constantly fuel the talent pipeline. But the easiest, most cost effective way to gain more valuable human resources and maintain a roster of top talent is to develop your talent from within the organization.
According to Fast Company Magazine, more than 40 percent of CEOs polled in a recent survey have worked with an executive coach. Among senior executives who report directly to CEOs the number was nearly twice that many. Ninety percent of all executives surveyed for the report who have used a coach also said they plan to continue doing so, and a large majority of companies surveyed are increasing their hiring of executive coaches.
I hear many doomsday declarations about how promotion is impossible in today’s economy. But that’s not actually true because I see people, including many of my own clients, getting some great promotions. I use the algebra of attitude plus latitude equals magnitude as a simple success...
Are you feeling discouraged by your inability to stand out and command more lucrative fees or higher salaries during this economic downturn? Whether you are a corporate leader or a high-achieving entrepreneur – everyone is looking for effective methods and fresh strategies to attract a...
Many of us have experienced the stress of a boss who is like a nagging backseat driver. So here are three tips that I’ve found to be quite effective at successfully managing the micromanager. #1 Psych them out First it’s important for you to understand the...
If you want to be the architect of your own destiny then you need to create your own blueprint. Too many people simply leave it up to someone else to...
I read an interesting piece in Psychology Today by Dr. Ronald E. Riggio, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology at Claremont McKenna College, about how to achieve happiness at work. Dr. Riggio points out, for instance, that our work needs to be meaningful, but sometimes it...