Tag Archives: Leaders

Good Leaders Aren’t Afraid to Be Nice

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   by Joe Panepinto

It only took me about three seconds to decide what to wear on the first day in my new gig as strategy director at Genuine Interactive, a digital marketing agency (jeans and a wrinkled linen shirt, duh). Deciding what books to take was a bit trickier.

In the end, I decided to bring only one: The Power of Nice: How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval. Sure, the niceness principles in Chapter 1 are great, but what’s most intriguing about the book — especially for a strategy leader — is Chapter 8: Shut Up and Listen. Continue reading →

Stop Trying to Find Your True Self at Work

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by Gianpiero Petriglieri

 

Clarity often visits unexpectedly, and it seldom stays for long. Especially when it concerns who we really are.

One morning last winter I was holding on to a ski lift absentmindedly, half enjoying watching Jen and our children being dragged up the mountain ahead of me, and half worrying about a sentence that I kept reshuffling in my mind.

I had gotten up early after a late night writing to meet a looming deadline, and neither hot coffee nor cold sunshine had yet managed to wake me up entirely.

The realization aptly found me there. Attached to my family, to my work, and to a cable pulled slowly upwards by a tired engine. It hit me with absolute certainty. The feeling that this restless, quiet, groggy, loving, worried, sporty bag of being was me.

My true self, I mean. Who I really am. Continue reading →

How Leaders Should Equip Themselves to Lead In 2020

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Image result for rhett power by Rhett Power

While we don’t have a crystal ball, there are trends and topics that can help leaders prepare for the future.

Heads up! 2020 is only five years away…and we all know how quickly time passes. As every leader knows, planning for the future starts now. While we don’t have a crystal ball, there are trends and topics that can help us prepare.

Three current thoughts on how leaders should equip themselves to lead in 2020 include: Continue reading →

What is top talent and how is that identified?

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As a part of our talent acquisition engagements, we ask our clients how they define “top talent” and how they would assess those traits in the interview process.  Reflecting on the insightful comments we hear every day, we thought there would be great value in a new blog in which senior executives/thought leaders share their “Take on Talent.”

This is the first in a series of blogs/interviews with senior executives who are thought leaders in the areas of Talent Acquisition, Career Development and Leadership who will share their perspectives on this ever present question.

 

Debbie Polishook, Group Operating Officer

Accenture Operations

Debbie is responsible for executing the business strategy and driving operational excellence. Accenture Operations comprises an 81,000 strong global team of both consulting and outsourcing professionals that provide Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services as well as Infrastructure and Cloud services. Continue reading →

What CEOs Are Afraid Of

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By Roger Jones

Deep-seated fears — of looking ridiculous, losing social status, speaking up, and much, much more — saddle children in the middle school lunchroom, adults on the therapist’s couch, and even, my research has found, executives in the C-Suite. While few executives talk about them, deep and uncontrolled private fears can spur defensive behaviors that undermine how they and their colleagues set and execute company strategy.

In 2014, I surveyed 116 CEOs and other executives, interviewing 27 in depth afterwards. Of the 116 survey participants, 73% were male, 27% were female, and all but 9% were based in Europe. About a third (32%) were CEOs or presidents; 31% were division/business unit heads; 30% were senior managers reporting to division/business unit heads; and 7% were in investment or professional services firms. Continue reading →