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It all begins with a thought – “Something isn’t right,” or “I’m not getting what I want from…” or “…has great potential, but..”
If you’re reading this, you’re likely a senior leader– a thinker, a builder, or an improver.
You’ve been contemplating your work environment and noticed something off.
A problem unseen. An opportunity ignored. A trend emerged. A performance uninspired. It probably isn’t obvious to everyone. Your world of work is nuanced; little things mean a lot. Seemingly small events, patterns and trends have disproportionate influence on the vector and velocity of your company.
You’d like to talk about it, but you’ve learned that your musings are often taken as directives or are mistaken altogether.
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“The foundation of trust between John and his clients serves as as a catalyst, allowing people to share their concerns and worries. It creates an environment that enables John to tell clients what they need to hear – that critical piece of feedback or insight that no one else has the courage to say.”
Carey Bongard
Former SVP-Global Talent Management & Development, Assurant
“John is my go-to guy. His impact is as significant as it gets. I trust him with my life. He’s taught me a lot over the years and I’m better at what I do because of him.”
Dwight Jones
President and CEO, Ocmulgee Fields, Inc.
“Through countless hours spent together, John has not only become a professional partner, but a trusted mentor. He has been instrumental in helping me navigate a pivotal moment in my life.”
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“Anything you can do I can do better; I can do anything better than you.” is one of the most memorable lines from the song Anything You Can Do which was composed by Irving Berlin for the 1946 Broadway musical, Annie Get Your Gun. The song is a spirited duet, with one male singer and [...]
My client began the conversation with, “I hate politics!” As a senior vice president in a large closely held firm she had seen plenty of office politics and she didn’t like what she had seen – and experienced. In my previous post I introduced some thinking about politicians as leaders. The other side of the [...]
Perhaps it’s the season – election season – that’s generating more frequent discussions from my clients and others about how politics fits, or doesn’t fit, into the context of leadership, and vice-versa. My initial reaction to these discussions begins with the Forrest Gump-like assertion that leadership is as leadership does. Before we go any further, [...]
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You’re busy and need a trusted resource who can listen, provide frank feedback, appropriate challenges, or insightful questions without an agenda, other than improving you or your business; someone who can fill a unique role that’s unlikely filled by an internal source.