The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP
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Leadership Development and Succession Planning: They’re Not Just HR’s Responsibility
We're making headway, but many executive managers in the public and private sectors still believe the human resources department is primarily responsible for leadership development and succession planning.
Good Managers Are Not Necessarily Good Leaders
I was speaking with a client recently about his company's heir-apparent: his son. He wants his son to take over as the company "leader" in a few years. His son is very organized.
Is It Time to Clean House and Simplify Your Business?
“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers” – Gen Colin Powell
My husband and I are finishing two construction projects.
Smooth and Easy Sells
This is going to sound a bit "touchy-feely", but one of the tricks in writing marketing copy and designing marketing pieces is to ensure the "subtle" side is addressed as well as the overt message.
If You Want Change, You Need to…Change
Change is hard. Changing the way we think, behave, work, and lead others is really hard. It takes dedicated, intentional focus.
There Is No Magic Pill
I provided a seminar on Business and Marketing Plans for a group of senior managers recently. At the end of the session, during our final question and answer session, one attendee said, "I understand the value in everything you've shared today, but what can I do to increase sales right now?"
Succession Planning – Your Next Big Project
Every day, there are stories in the media discussing the importance of succession planning, yet many of us business owners aren't paying heed.
Clear Needs Lead to Clear Hires
I received a telephone call recently from a client desperately trying to fill a vacancy in her accounting office. After describing the situation she read the position description to me.