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Inside with Jo-Ann Mendles, CEO & President, Thirty-four Park, LLC

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Interviewed by Larry Janis, Managing Partner, Integrated Search Solutions

LJ: Share with us some information about your current role and responsibilities

JM: I own and operate a professional services company, Thirty-four Park.  The mission of the firm is to complement its clients’ in-place executive teams and expert resources to accelerate break-through outcomes.   Through collaborative execution, the firm aims to support the stewardship of its clients’ goals.  Unique from traditional management consulting firms, Thirty-four Park brings seasoned Chief Operations leadership to tactically lead organizations to be more nimble and effective amidst increasing complexity, ambiguity and marketplace speed.  Continue reading →

You’ve Been Fired: Now What?

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by John Beeson

You’ve just received word that you’ve been fired. Or perhaps the company has gone through a re-structuring and eliminated your job — and you’ve been told that none of the managers you’ve worked with over the years have a position for you on their team. This comes as a shock to your system, especially if you’ve enjoyed a record of success up to this point in your career. While there are some practical things to attend to — negotiating your severance, signing up references, and agreeing with the company on a storyline about the reason for your exit — your most important action item is managing your own attitude to the situation. Continue reading →

The Most Overlooked Leadership Skill

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80-peter-bregmanby Peter Bregman

Even before I released the disc, I knew it was a long shot. And, unfortunately, it was a clumsy one too.

We were playing Ultimate Frisbee, a game similar to U.S. football, and we were tied 14-14 with a time cap. The next point would win the game.

I watched the disc fly over the heads of both teams. Everyone but me ran down the field. I cringed, helplessly, as the disc wobbled and listed left. Still, I had hope it could go our way. Continue reading →

10 Communication Secrets of Great Leaders

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It is simply impossible to become a great leader without being a great communicator. I hope you noticed the previous sentence didn’t refer to being a great talker – big difference. The key to becoming a skillful communicator is rarely found in what has been taught in the world of academia. From our earliest days in the classroom we are trained to focus on enunciation, vocabulary, presence, delivery, grammar, syntax and the like. In other words, we are taught to focus on ourselves. While I don’t mean to belittle these things as they’re important to learn, it’s the more subtle elements of communication rarely taught in the classroom (the elements that focus on others), which leaders desperately need to learn. In today’s column I’ll share a few of the communication traits, which if used consistently, will help you achieve better communication results. Continue reading →

Inside with Gianpiero Petriglieri, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD

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Interviewed by Larry Janis, Managing Partner, Integrated Search Solutions

LJ: What is your role at INSEAD?

GP: I am associate professor of Organizational Behavior.  My work involves researching, teaching, coaching, consulting and administration and it revolves around studying and supporting the development of leaders and leadership. I am particularly interested in how and where people engaged in mobile and uncertain careers develop and sustain the personal foundations, professional abilities and social bonds that enable them to exercise leadership mindfully, effectively and responsibly. I direct the Management Acceleration Programme, the school’s flagship program for emerging leaders, as well as customized experiential leadership development program for corporations in a variety of industries. I taught for half a decade in the INSEAD MBA program however, I am currently devoting myself primarily to executive education. I also direct the school-wide Initiative for Teaching Excellence and Learning Innovation. Continue reading →