Once we set your strategy and are clear about goals and objectives, everything else is about execution. Solid research shows that excellent execution of a mediocre strategy beats poor execution of the best strategy. Once you internalize that concept, look at where execution takes place. It’s in the middle. It’s the middle management that is [...]
Even with a recovery in the economy, the job (and housing) market will take some time to catch up. That doesn’t mean there aren’t jobs out there. It just means they are for very specific talent. Those talent know exactly who they are. Since 2008, we’ve personally seen this talent pool still get calls from [...]
Gustavo Rabin Last week, I met with a client who reminded me of a common situation at work. Jim has been with his company for 14 years. He was in his late twenties, fresh out of graduate school, when he joined the organization as an intern. Now he’s 42 and ready for more than middle [...]
I recently had a conversation with a client about his desire to be more strategic about decision-making—particularly about decisions that would impact his career and his life. Two years ago, he was offered a different position within his current company. He was excited about the new opportunity and dove in headfirst, moving to California and [...]
One of the questions clients ask me most often is, “Can I change?” Sometimes they ask the question in general, wondering if dramatic change is within our capabilities as human beings. But the most relevant version of this question is about self. Many times, my clients receive feedback from colleagues, bosses, and direct reports that [...]