The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP

Effective Leadership Strategies to Boost Your Business

If We’re Not Laughing Something Is Wrong

If We’re Not Laughing Something Is Wrong

As I finished a client’s strategy session report this morning, I kept thinking about how the CEO has changed over the past five years since we last worked together.
Two Good Questions

Two Good Questions

I'm currently reading Tough Man, Tender Chicken - Business & Life Lessons from Frank Perdue written by his widow, Mitzi Perdue. It's an admittedly biased, but enjoyable and educational biography of the infamous Frank Perdue.
Are You Where You Wanted to Be?

Are You Where You Wanted to Be?

Are you where you wanted to be at this point in the year with your business? Are your sales where you wanted them to be? Are your teams performing the way you wanted them to perform? Are your customers engaging the way you wanted them to engage?

Adapt, Develop and Grow, or Die

Though that title may strike you as a bit abrasive, there's nothing new with the idea: Change is inevitable. Either you adapt and change, develop new skills or technologies, or you'll die as a business or you'll lose your job as an employee. There are no other options.
Are Your Bad Habits Killing Your Business?

Are Your Bad Habits Killing Your Business?

Human beings tend to be creatures of habit. That's good in that we can enhance our efficiencies by doing things over and over again. However, we can also become a bit too comfortable with our habits.

Why Don’t Many Mergers Meet Expectations?

With a headline like: Most Heath System Mergers Don’t Meet Expectations – Will Lancaster General Health and U.Penn Be Different?

When You Raise The Bar, Your Team Will Trip Over It

I feel bad for a few of my clients. They're at that point in our leadership training and coaching projects where they're actually doing what they should have been doing for years. And it's not easy.

Retain and Grow / Retain and Pay

It’s amazing how life and business is a cycle. I pulled this from the archives. I wrote this ten years ago, but I could have written it this morning. See if there’s something in here that resonates with you…

Know What You’re Talking About

On my return flight from a recent speaking engagement, I started talking with the gentleman sitting next to me as both he and I worked on our laptops. Roger was a senior level manager for a 250 person, defense contractor and was traveling to meet with his company's leadership team for an off-site management and strategy meeting.
Valuing Attitude, Valuing Employees, Retaining Employees

Valuing Attitude, Valuing Employees, Retaining Employees

I’ve pulled another article from the archives as I believe it’s something we as business owners need to keep in mind….