Why did this happen to me? Throughout our lives, we all must deal with losses and setbacks. You can't prevent them from occurring, but you can control how you respond to unfortunate events. How we deal with losses and hardships says much more about us as leaders...
Mike’s #BeIntentional — 6
Culture is not defined by the five “big things” a leader does from time to time. It’s the 100 “little things” we consistently do every day that create our company’s “fabric” and “way of being”. The five big things establish directional accuracy. The 100 little things...
Mike’s #BeIntentional — 5
Should executives lead from the front or from behind? My experiences suggest that great leaders do both. When things are going well, they step back, set direction and allow their people to take the lead. They support, guide and mentor their employees thus allowing...
Mike’s #BeIntentional — 4
Sometimes we lose our way as leaders. Trusting our instincts leads to a bad outcome. An unfortunate event shakes our confidence. Our genuineness and authenticity is impacted by trying to be someone we are not. We may not know we have gone off course, and even if...
Mike’s #BeIntentional — 3
Building and sustaining a great culture is like trying to put socks on a rooster. It’s a lot of hard work. Culture fights back. It does not like change. Culture does not know whether it is good or bad…it just is what it is. It does not know where you want it to...
Mike’s #BeIntentional — 2
I am who I am. I cannot pretend to be someone I am not. As leaders, we need to be genuine and authentic in everything we say and do. This isn't to say that we can't learn from others and incorporate those learnings into the way we operate. Doing so is an important...
Mike’s #BeIntentional – 1
Build the right culture. Lead as a living example of that culture. Hire, develop and promote people more capable than you and who embrace the culture. Entrust your organization to those you have promoted and continue to serve as a steward of the culture. Prepare to be...
A View From the Street
A VIEW FROM THE STREET OBSERVATIONS, REFLECTIONS AND LOOKING FORWARD INTO 2017 BY MIKE MILBY, PRESIDENT & CEO FOUR TALENT MANAGEMENT TRENDS TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS YEAR As President and CEO of the area’s largest full-service talent management firm, I have the...
The ‘Art’ and ‘Verse’ of the job search
Read the full article by Mike Milby (pdf) Originally printed in The Plain Dealer, Jan. 13, 2010