We create our Titans - the men and women who power our businesses to huge success, lead our country through wars and economic upheaval, entertain us in our sporting, music and media worlds. We accept their every direction in business, knowing they are the visionary to lead us to success. Power is an ugly drug, a drug that many of us crave, some of us capture and we all believe we can manage oh-so-well. We point to those who slip and fall on the slippery slope of power, ridicule them and make jokes, knowing that we would never follow in their footsteps.  MORE >>

Leading for success requires us to be. Our markets continuously change, driven by any number of dynamic events; buyer behaviors, fickle brand preferences, or economic pressures—just to name a few. Competitors and. partners are changing as well. New competitors emerge as. older ones fade—or become stronger. Once powerful partners fall as new ones appear on our horizon.    To thrive in this ever-changing horizon, we must be dynamic as well! When we listen to our markets, evolving our plan. becomes a natural endeavor.    Think about it. Wouldn't it be. expansion. MORE >>

We can't expect an exec to find their own way and reach a new level of expertise  while simultaneously leading our business forward. Let's say your business is making some pretty major changes. Do you assume you can train our favorite employees - about new markets, new skills, new roles?    Even as you are operating a changing business?    Think about that. Sometimes we can retrain skills – especially when our change in course is minor.    Employees can learn on the job without risking too much forward momentum in that case. MORE >>

Do you lead your audience through a story that's compelling in its focus and simplicity? I'm working with a new client that's really exciting. Great solutions, great market opportunity, on-the-money strategy and they get the "So What?" " approach to solution marketing and selling. As we work together to create a new positioning story, we're focusing on a single little phrase: Less is More. Repeat that to yourself again. Then review all of the customer-facing aspects that are your business. In the case of my client - they have lots of diverse value to offer. MORE >>

Executives must take the lead.   First they have to cease and desist with their own cross-talk about their peers - they must lead by example. Why is it that when companies begin to struggle, heck, sometimes even when they are doing well - the internal battles are waged? see Sales and Marketing battles, Marketing and Engineering battles, Sales and Finance battles - everyone blaming others for all the issues, taking little responsibility themselves.    Think about all the energy and time spent battling internally with each other, pointing fingers and passing blame. MORE >>