by Pete Michaels | Oct 14, 2015 | Leadership |
I was reminded in a recent coaching session with one of my CEO members just how often we fall into the trap of making things up. Not only is this a waste of time and energy but it usually causes us undue anxiety. The situation was this. One of my member’s key...
by Pete Michaels | Sep 12, 2015 | Leadership |
I came across an article on openforum.com contributed by Sean Blanda, Editor-in-Chief of Behance’s 99U, titled “Why Your Meetings Should Only Last 30 Minutes”. This intrigued me since the majority of my CEO members complain that they are involved...
by Pete Michaels | Aug 15, 2015 | Culture |
Below is an article I wrote for the July 2015 edition of Smart Business Magazine Create Your Company Culture Intentionally: Otherwise It Will Create Itself I am a huge advocate of core values, always urging my CEO members to hire, promote and fire to their company’s...
by Pete Michaels | May 9, 2015 | Culture |
If one of your strategies to grow your company is by acquiring similar companies in your field, perhaps even a competitor, consider this. One of the primary reasons mergers fail is the disconnect in culture between the two companies. I am always inquiring of my CEO...
by Pete Michaels | Apr 24, 2015 | Economy |
In my CEO peer advisory groups this month I had them talk with one another about trends. Specifically I was interested in trends in their industry that may either be to their advantage or may be harmful. I posed three questions: 1) What needs to change for your...
by Pete Michaels | Mar 30, 2015 | Culture |
In my March newsletter (posted above) I share with you the latest speaker who presented a workshop to my two CEO peer groups in March. Ann Rhoades is the founder of Peopleink, an Albuquerque, New Mexico, company which focuses on helping companies create cultures that...
by Pete Michaels | Feb 20, 2015 | Internet/Website |
As I lead my two CEO peer groups I am always looking for speakers who can come into the group and provide value to them, deliver a couple of takeaways that they can apply right away in their companies. This week Jason Lavin filled the bill. Jason is the founder and...
by Pete Michaels | Jan 21, 2015 | Leadership |
As I lead my two CEO peer groups I learn as much as my members, whether it is in a one-to-one executive coaching session or in our all day monthly meeting. Here is an example. In a recent one-to-one my member was sharing his financials with me and venting that his...
by Pete Michaels | Jan 15, 2015 | Leadership |
Below is an article I wrote for the January 2015 edition of Smart Business Magazine Understanding the Five Characteristics of an Outstanding Leadership Team I always enjoy reading Patrick Lencioni’s books because they are business books written as fables. If you are...
by Pete Michaels | Dec 15, 2014 | Human Resource |
In my last blog I shared with you that perhaps as much as 85% of your workforce may be looking for a better opportunity than your company. When I shared this among the members of my two CEO peer advisory groups many of them were skeptical that the percentage would be...
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