Workforce reductions are among the most difficult decisions organizations face. Even when approached thoughtfully and with care, the personal impact is great. The way companies support departing employees during these transitions speaks volumes about their values and...
Outcomes – Driven Succession Planning: 4 Critical Steps
The desire for organizational growth is compelling executives to prepare next gen leadership, today. Business future planning is dependent on having talented leaders ready to accelerate to higher roles and assume the challenges of tomorrow. The Succession Planning...
Six Reasons Why Non-Profits Need Retained Executive Search
With limited budget dollars for the crucial work a non-profit needs to do, it can be challenging to convince BODs to spend money on retained search for top talent. After all, they have carefully earmarked their funds to best support their mission and the consumers who...
Mike’s #BeIntentional –67
Corporate cultures are on the move. The “now-normal” is already causing cultures to shift…ever so slightly, but continuously. These changes are occurring, in part, because of the virtual environment where we now must work. It is also happening, in large part, because...
Mike’s #BeIntentional — 62
Great leaders can see sunshine while standing in the rain. Don’t get me wrong, they readily acknowledge the rainstorm. In fact, they are the ones holding umbrellas over their people. These leaders do not dismiss the concerns of their team, but they also never let them...
Mike’s #BeIntentional — 61
“I want to evaluate you based on the quality of your decisions, not how effectively you carry out my decisions.” A frustrated executive recently told me that no one on his team was willing to make a decision. Instead, everyone came to him for guidance before acting on...
Mike’s #BeIntentional — 60
Leadership requires a destination. “If you could choose only one book for me to read on leadership, what would it be?” I was asked this question by a young physician who had recently become the department chair for his medical specialty. He was a bit surprised when I...
Mike’s #BeIntentional — 59
“Isn’t email terrible? Things so easily get misconstrued.” During a recent email exchange, I thought I had upset my colleague. This was her response after I sent a message apologizing to her. Turns out she was not upset at all and the message I misinterpreted was, in...
Mike’s #BeIntentional — 58
“Writing about our culture makes it real.” My colleague made this observation during a recent conversation we were having about our company’s culture. She explained how it gives people the ability to articulate our culture, to label it if you will, in addition to...
Intent vs Impact
By Linda Gray, Senior Vice President Executive Search Often times we confuse intent and impact. Some of the best-intentioned people don’t realize they are neither sending the right message nor creating the impact they desire. It can act as a demotivator for those...