Cultivating Your Executive Presence
February 13, 2011 by Di
Filed under coaching, integrity, values, leadership
People are promoted into the leadership ranks every day. In the main, these leaders successfully competed against other qualified candidates, some of whom were probably just as experienced and smart.
As often happens in judging one candidate over another, the decision most likely came down to degrees of “executive presence.”
Goal Setting That Works – Aligning Goals and Values
January 24, 2010 by Di
Filed under change management, coaching, goals, integrity, values
“Begin with the end in mind,” encourages Stephen Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.1 When you look at your life, there are so many goals you could pursue. But before you can set meaningful goals for yourself, you need to know where you want to go. If you clearly understand where you want to be, you can make sure your actions bring you closer to that place each and every day.
Corporations spend billions every year on strategic planning. They align their business goals and operations with their mission and values – their core reasons for being in business. Corporations may complete this exercise in-house or engage the services of an external Consultant who has specialized skills in areas like values alignment, cultural and business analysis, and strategic planning. .
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