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Sep 14

Virtual Leadership: Chief Productivity Leaders

By Phillip Weiss A key question that leaders should always be asking themselves is, “How productive are my employees?” It’s an especially interesting question in these times when traditional leadership has transformed into virtual leadership. Necessary data here is tough, but not impossible to obtain. For this discussion, though, we... read more →

Sep 01

Contact and Camaraderie In A Virtual Environment

By Phillip Weiss We recently conducted a survey with one of our clients and asked them, “What’s working well for your team during these virtual times?” A common response was how effectively and quickly people have adapted to working virtually. And our own observation is that our clients are indeed very resilient! ... read more →

Aug 27

Virtual Leadership: Don’t Leave It to Chance

By Phillip Weiss Our virtual reality is here for a while; it’s no longer just a temporary inconvenience. It begs the question: How do you as a leader lead optimally in these virtual times? If this is the new normal, then I believe it becomes essential to be very deliberate about how you think about... read more →

Aug 11

What Are Resilient Systems and How Can You as Leaders Build Them?

By Teresa Edmondson Resilient - characterized or marked by resilience, such as: Capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or ruptureTending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change Watch this 30-second video clip created by P.A. WEISS to learn how building resilient systems can make a real difference... read more →

Jul 24

Forgiveness – So Human and Yet So Divine!

By Phillip Weiss "To err is human, to forgive divine." Alexander Pope The word forgive doesn’t often make it into leadership speak as it has a quality that seems more appropriate to a sermon. But, really, this is a uniquely human issue that applies to all of life – professional included. ... read more →

Jul 11

What Is The “Right” Thing To Do?

Teresa Edmondson July 14, 2020 Dilemmas are tricky to navigate by design. There are lots of definitions you can find on Google for what constitutes an ethical dilemma, but one I find simplest and most useful is this: A situation where two moral principles are in conflict. The classic dilemma... read more →

Jun 29

7 Ways To Challenge Yourself as A Leader

For many, leadership is something that they kind of just find themselves doing. They’re good at a given technical skill and so, it is assumed, that they will be good at “leading” others who do the same thing. But too often, the leading never evolves much beyond simply directing employees’ work assignments. The... read more →

Jun 21

What Leaders Want

When I engage with clients it’s encouraging to hear them say, for example, that they want to: Be CompetentMake Good DecisionsBe ResilientFeel Less StressedBe ProductiveBe Composed Engage EmployeesBe Action-Oriented It bodes two questions, though: 1) How do you know to what degree you’re meeting these objectives? And, 2) Once you... read more →

May 29

Executive Success Factors – Agility

Those who adapt, survive – it’s Biology 101. The inability to adapt to changing circumstances is a team and organizational killer. We live in a VUCA[1] world. Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. It’s the new world order. It’s no surprise, then, that data shows that Agility is a core executive success... read more →

May 20

9 Executive Success Factors

Leadership is relationship – to a very high degree. You simply can’t lead in a complete vacuum. That would defy the very definition of the word - leadership. In fact, I suggest that the higher we move up in an organization, the more critical it is to get really good... read more →

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