Dateline: Jan 23, 2012. This morning we woke to the news that RIM is in crisis mode. In 2008, it had a stock share price of $148. Last week, shares closed at $17.24. Something had to give, and today it did, with the announcement that it’s co-CEOs, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis were stepping down. …
One of the Five Key Facets of High Performance Leadership is FOCUS. When I discuss this, I describe a leader’s FOCUS as either dealing with a BIG crisis or pursuing a BIG idea. Bill Gates has now turned his attention to helping raise people out of poverty, through his BIG idea of Creative Capitalism. In this video, …
Arguably the world’s most successful (and colorful) entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson’s leadership style is a key driver of his brand, which is now one of the top 20 brands in the world. Looking at his leadership style through the lens of The FACET Leadership™ Model, it becomes evident that while he is strong on all of the five …
Marcus Buckingham is of the opinion that respondents to 360 degree feedback surveys are not in a position to rate their leader on the competencies or behaviors covered in a typical 360. Instead, he offers us an alternative: ask questions as to how the respondent feels about working with the leader. Just don’t ask them to …
Leadership Skills you MUST master… Mastering certain leadership skills is vital to your success as a leader. While leadership traits such as character, integrity, and authenticity are important, so too are leadership skills. But which ones are most important? Here, in no particular order, is my take on the five most important leadership skills you …
