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Create a Leadership Brand
What’s your leadership brand? Think you don’t have one? Guess again! The term leadership brand is based on two important disciplines: branding and leadership. First, let’s define branding. Simply put, branding is the perception that people have of a product, service, company or person. A brand stands for something; it is associated with an idea, an emotion, a standard of quality or a unique concept… » more
Cultivating Connections: How to Build a Network of Influence
Business is all about connections. When I arrived in San Diego from Switzerland, I didn’t know a single person. As I set out to find a job, a career consultant told me, “Simon, if you want to find a job, go out and network.” So, I summoned my courage and walked into my first meeting of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). Feeling awkward, I quickly stepped to the side of the room. No one approached me. In fact, no one even looked at me… » more
Measure the impact of training
Do you want to become an inspiring leader, or a better presenter? Learn a new language? Deal more effectively with adversity or conflict? Lead your team better? Sell more? Training is a necessary and effective way to accomplish your goals. When I sit down with companies who are interested in training, one of the most frequent questions I face is: “How to you measure the impact of training?” This is indeed a critical question – one that every training professional should be able to answer. Why? Because measurement leads to improvement… » more
Are you a Good Leader?
Charles stared defiantly at me across the table. “I’m a good leader, and I know I have a strong personal brand. That’s what got me into this company in the first place.” Frankly, he had a point. Two years prior to this meeting, he had been hired by the company, a leading financial service firm. Charles‘ reputation for creating change within large organizations got him the foot in the door. He was known for his strong execution skills. After talking with him for only a few minutes, I could see why. He was passionate, exceptionally articulate, and projected confident presence of a decision-maker… » more
Capitalize Your Professional Assets
Many professionals strive for the freedom to follow their own path and personal purpose. They reach for autonomy, challenging assignments, their own priorities, gain new skills and knowledge. They define success by their own terms. This is the work ethic of the new economy. Lifelong employment is over. Even strong performers cannot rely on companies to secure their jobs. A new social pact is forming: talent-for-opportunity. Talent becomes the most important asset for professionals… » more
Tips From a Leadership Coach
Jon and I work with Simon Vetter, a leadership coach. He has coached us individually and worked with our team in groups. It’s been a phenomenal experience that has helped us clarify our vision, share it with our team and become better leaders (at least that’s the feedback we’ve gotten and I choose to believe it). Much as I love having secret weapons that help us thrive and slay the competition, I love sharing great ideas and people more. To that end, I interviewed Simon today so that you can get a glimpse into what leadership coaching is all about. Tell me if some of the themes seem like best practices in social media to you. They were strangely resonant to me… » more
