Effective Leadership for CEOs by Mardy Grothe

Effective Leadership for CEOs Mardy Grothe   “STRONG PEOPLE HAVE STRONG WEAKNESSES”   How effectively is your executive team working together? Most CEOs would say not as well as they would like. The average CEO tends to place problems at the feet of another...

Confronting With Courage

Confronting With Courage, Compassion, and Skill   The problem named is the problem solved. – Pat Murray   CONFRONTATION MODEL Preparation: Write your opening statement and practice saying it. Out loud. In 60 seconds or less. Your opening statement should:...

TEC – Vision and Values by John Caple

Vision and Values John Caple   INTRODUCTION   When Caple was standing in line at his bank recently, the teller asked the man in front of him if he could identify himself. The man reached in a bag he was carrying, pulled out a mirror, looked at himself in the...

For the plan’s time horizon

For the plan’s time horizon 1. John F. Kennedy asserted in the early 1960's that "before the decade is passed, we will send a man to the moon and return him safely to earth." With this statement he created a vision and momentum for NASA and all Americans. It became...

Delegating E by Will Phillips

Delegating E Will Phillips   DELEGATING E   People are at the root of almost every single business problem. The first instinct of a manager or business owner is to simply get rid of the person. However, this rarely solves the problem. All you do is get rid of one...

TEC – Cultivating Elegance by Renn Zaphiropoulos

CULTIVATING ELEGANCE   THE ROLE OF THE CEO   A CEO does three basic things:   Calls the game. This is the realm of strategy. You have to know why the business exists, where it is going, and how you intend to get there. Staffs to win. You are responsible for those...

Nominal Group Technique to Clarify and Prioritize the SWOT

THE NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE TO CLARIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE SWOT   The nominal group technique is used after a list of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats has been identified.   This is a very structured process that involves full participation by all...

Business Development by QGroup

Business Development   The very essence of marketing and advertising seeks to convey a message to prospective clients with the hopes of concrete results that ultimately develop new business for your organization. At Q Group, we view the sales aspect of the...