As a leader of managers, you should be evaluating your managers on the quality of their decisions...not on how effectively they execute your decisions. Managers should not be asking you to solve their problems. Instead, you should encourage them to share the nature...
Mike’s #BeIntentional –8
Two of the greatest challenges a President or CEO must overcome are isolation and lack of unfiltered feedback. They often lack professional colleagues to engage in open, constructive dialogue. Also missing is the objective feedback needed to understand the impact of...
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 — 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...
Ratliff & Taylor Strengthens Leadership Development Team
Our Talented Leadership Development Practice is Growing Again! We are thrilled to welcome the addition of these accomplished individuals to the Ratliff & Taylor team: Kyla Schneider - Senior Leadership Development Consultant and Executive Coach ...
Stronger Together: The Case for Separating Your President and CEO Roles
By Beth Sweeney, President and Mike Milby, CEO Introduction Typically, when the President & CEO of a small company names a new President and announces his intention to continue as CEO, there is an immediate outpouring of support for the new President and...
Ratliff & Taylor Adds Kyla Schneider to Leadership Development Practice
Ratliff & Taylor, Ohio’s largest full service Talent Management firm, is excited to share our newest addition to our expanding Leadership Development Practice. Please welcome Kyla Schneider, Sr. Leadership Development Consultant & Executive Coach, who joined...
R & T’s Jennifer Cohen and Gregg Levine featured in Cleveland Jewish News
Ratliff & Taylor's Senior Vice President of Leadership Development Jennifer Cohen and Career Transition Consultant Gregg Levine were recently featured in Cleveland Jewish News for their presentation to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland's IMPACT group about...