We work with a lot of organizations who are focused on developing their talent. Many leaders see this as ‘promoting’ talent; boosting your best performers up to the next rung on the ladder. Undoubtedly this is important, and we know that it is a desirable outcome, but what if there are not enough rungs on the ladder? What if the
Last week, I had a conversation with a president of a $600 million company and shared with him a tool to help create focus on delivering his priorities. Most executives find themselves still dealing with urgent requests (like audits, daily production meetings, etc.), but not focused on the most important daily leadership activities. This is not all bad, however, when