What is influence?</strong> I define it as the ability to persuade or impact another or others in such a way that they honor your request, take a cou...
Learn a New Interviewing Process to Hire Top Talent
Hiring mistakes can make or break a company. Hiring for a critical position or hiring with limited resources can put even a strong company in peril. A...
Blink for the High-Growth Entrepreneur: Understanding the Instant-Decision Making of Investors
by Jon Obermeyer A single PowerPoint slide, elegantly designed and articulated, can stop a high-growth company cold. Dwell too long on a single slide ...
Our Habits Are Who We Are in Life
With Steven Covey’s passing this week, I’m reminded of his outstanding work, particularly the 7 Habits book which had global impact on the...
Stay Here to Get There Successfully
I was about to slip more than 1,000 feet down a cliff that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. My husband Lewis and I just arrived on the island of Kauai and...
Culture Fit or Trap?
"Wow, we just spent two months pouring over resumes, getting recommendations from headhunters and interviewing candidates. We finally selected someon...
To Influence or Not To Influence
How you attempt to influence others counts - It counts in how you inspire others, in the people you attract to work with you and in the alliances you ...
Consistency Can Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness
Unlike some of the more attractive and frequently discussed leadership competencies like being visionary, consistency is often overlooked and underval...
Don’t Ignore References – They Can Make All the Difference
Ask candidate references the right questions when hiring. It can mean hiring the right talent.
Trick or Treat: Hiring Can Turn Out To Be Either
Hiring the right talent can be tricky. You want the candidate to fit into your organization’s culture and also someone who can be effective on the j...
Become an “Even Better” CEO
Become an "even better" CEO by participating in a Florida CEO Forum that has the right focus, the right people and the right execution. Here from a gr...
Parachuting Priorities
Many CEOs and leaders handle the urgent and important parts of their role effectively - like seeing an opportunity that has a short window to take adv...