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Embracing Uncertainty: A Leader’s Path to Growth and Adaptability

By Peter DiGiammarino

In today’s ever-changing business landscape, leaders are often confronted with complex decisions that can shape the trajectory of their organizations. Amidst the pressure to find the “right” answer, it’s easy to become mired in indecision, oscillating between various options and seeking input from every possible source. However, true growth as a leader lies not in … Continue reading Embracing Uncertainty: A Leader’s Path to Growth and Adaptability →

Maximizing the Value of Review Meetings

By Peter DiGiammarino

Periodic reviews are critical for keeping important initiatives, functions, and projects on track in an organization. However, maximizing the value from these review meetings takes thoughtful effort from both the reviewers and those presenting their work (the reviewees). Too often, one or both do not put in the necessary preparation, resulting in an unproductive meeting. … Continue reading Maximizing the Value of Review Meetings →

Gain the Ultimate Leadership Edge: The Art of Helicoptering Up

By Peter DiGiammarino

As an emerging leader, you’re likely facing a number of high-stakes situations – important meetings, presentations, negotiations, and other career-defining moments. In these pressure-filled scenarios, it’s easy to get caught up in the moment, reacting instinctively rather than consciously guiding your actions toward your desired outcomes. This is where the leadership technique of “helicoptering up” … Continue reading Gain the Ultimate Leadership Edge: The Art of Helicoptering Up →

Emerging Leaders: Mastering Group Process for Success

By Peter DiGiammarino

As an emerging leader, the ability to effectively navigate group work is a critical skill. Too often, we find ourselves in situations where groups become mired in the easy tasks, neglecting the more challenging but equally important aspects of the work. In this post, we will explore key strategies to help you and your teams … Continue reading Emerging Leaders: Mastering Group Process for Success →

Launching the First Cohort of the Enhanced “Manage to Lead: The Path to Breakthrough Performance” on Maven

By Peter DiGiammarino

We’re thrilled to announce that IntelliVen’s flagship course, Manage to Lead: The Path to Breakthrough Performance is about to debut on Maven with significant upgrades and enhancements. Since it was developed for American University in 2010, the 10-module MtL course has empowered hundreds of leaders and their teams to achieve breakthrough  improvements in performance and growth. … Continue reading Launching the First Cohort of the Enhanced “Manage to Lead: The Path to Breakthrough Performance” on Maven →

Balancing Act: Navigating the Complex Interplay Between a Portfolio CEO and Private Equity Managing Directors

By Peter DiGiammarino

This post is based on remarks IntelliVen CEO, Peter DiGiammarino made about what Private Equity Operations partners do for portfolio CEOs at a National Private Equity International Operating Partners Forum Panel Discussion in Sentry Center, New York City. Panel Topic A view from the portfolio company CEO on: Management autonomy and sponsor inclusion; striking the right balance. … Continue reading Balancing Act: Navigating the Complex Interplay Between a Portfolio CEO and Private Equity Managing Directors →

Scaling User Engagement: Implementing Community Strategy for Business Growth and Loyalty

By Breanna DiGiammarino

Once there are more users of your company’s product than you can keep in touch with individually on a regular basis, it is likely time to implement a community engagement strategy. The primary objective of a community strategy is to engage a high-priority subset of users in a forum that enables them to connect with … Continue reading Scaling User Engagement: Implementing Community Strategy for Business Growth and Loyalty →

Dual-Track Goal Setting: Harmonizing Management Ambition with Stakeholder Assurance

By Peter DiGiammarino

The best approach to setting annual performance goals for an organization is to simultaneously pursue two paths, one for the management team and one for the board, investors, and lenders as outlined below. Stakeholder Plan: The Under-Promise-Over-Deliver Approach Target Audience: Board, Bankers, and Investors Objective: Manage downside risk while maintaining credibility. Strategy: Present conservative, achievable … Continue reading Dual-Track Goal Setting: Harmonizing Management Ambition with Stakeholder Assurance →

How to Find a Job

By Peter DiGiammarino

It is a job to find a job … and most of those who are Open-to-Work do not do it well; in part because there is little time to find a new job while employed and, when unemployed, a sense of despondence, depression, or desperation may make it hard to perform at peak levels. Three … Continue reading How to Find a Job →

How to Sync Your Leadership Team’s Skills with Organizational Growth

By Brent Green

If you are a CEO or a senior leader of a growing organization, you know how critical it is to have the right mix of skills, knowledge, and behaviors among your top team to drive growth and performance. How do you adapt your team’s composition and dynamics to match the needs and demands at different … Continue reading How to Sync Your Leadership Team’s Skills with Organizational Growth →

Manage to Lead featured by Top-100, Hall of Fame Amazon reviewer of business books.

By Peter DiGiammarino | September 16, 2014

IntelliVen sincerely thanks Robert Morris, top-100, Hall of Fame Amazon reviewer of business books, for featuring Manage to Lead on Amazon in US, CAN, and UK. Here is a quote from the review:  “I like the various exercises that achieve two separate but related purposes: They help the reader to interact with the material, and, they … Continue reading Manage to Lead featured by Top-100, Hall of Fame Amazon reviewer of business books. →

Peter DiGiammarino to Appear on Critical Mass for Business Radio Show

By Peter DiGiammarino | September 9, 2014

IntelliVen is pleased to announce that Richard Franzi will interview Peter DiGiammarino, CEO of IntelliVen, live on his Critical Mass for Business Radio Show on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 4:00 Pacific time. Peter will be the show’s featured guest and will talk about his book Manage to Lead: Seven Truths to Help You Change the World. As a leader … Continue reading Peter DiGiammarino to Appear on Critical Mass for Business Radio Show →

How to get back on track when a project goes awry.

By Peter DiGiammarino | August 29, 2014

When a project goes awry  and no longer performing according to plan: Follow the steps to handle a disgruntled client to manage communication with the client. Assign a single capable person to serve as Project Manager (PM) responsible for the entire project through to completion if one is not already assigned or if the one assigned has … Continue reading How to get back on track when a project goes awry. →

Don’t go to the conference stupid!

By Peter DiGiammarino | August 26, 2014

A qualified sales prospect may turn out to be in the next seat at a conference session or happen by the booth in the vendor display area … but the odds are so long that if the only plan is to meet people randomly then it is probably not worth going. The value of attending … Continue reading Don’t go to the conference stupid! →

Volunteer to Improve the World … and Yourself

By Peter DiGiammarino | August 9, 2014

Volunteering can help with leadership and executive development. Once you decide to volunteer, maneuver to fill positions of ultimate leadership. For example, serve on a committee and then go on to chair that committee.

Plan Evolution

By Peter DiGiammarino | July 12, 2014

The following sequence leads to a fully developed financial plan that the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, Senior Leadership Team, board, and employees all buy-in to achieving: Executive Leadership Team (ELT) takes the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) offsite to review where we were, where we are, and where we’re headed, what we’re proud of and what … Continue reading Plan Evolution →

Not a book to read…a book to USE!

By Peter DiGiammarino | July 10, 2014

Celebrate one year in circulation with promo code GFEVFP6A to buy Manage to Lead for $30-off via CreateSpace. httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUSFeyWnlq4  

“Extra Revenue” vs. “More Revenue” … Read all about it!

By Peter DiGiammarino | June 18, 2014

Refer to additional revenue and additional profit to make clear it is more than expected but never more than enough!

Advice and Lessons from Women Leaders Who Drive Change

By Peter DiGiammarino | May 1, 2014

On April 29, 2014 IntelliVen sponsored the San Francisco Bay Area Organization Development Network (BAODN) panel discussion on the topic of Women Leaders Who Drive Change. BAODN President Steve McGee facilitated the discussion in front of an audience of over 40 people at Big Heart Pet Brands Headquarters, One Maritime Plaza in San Francisco. Panelists: … Continue reading Advice and Lessons from Women Leaders Who Drive Change →

Women who Drive Change : IntelliVen Sponsors Bay Area Organization Development Network Panel Discussion

By Peter DiGiammarino | April 25, 2014

On Tuesday April 29, 2014 IntelliVen will sponsor the Bay Area ODN Panel Discussion: Women who Drive Change. All are welcome to attend at no charge.  Register and plan to come to the venue provided by Big Heart Brands from 6 – 8:00 pm in their offices at One Maritime Plaza, San Francisco, CA.

Idea-to-Benefit Cycle

By Peter DiGiammarino | April 18, 2014

There are many ways to provide value to leaders who seek to turn ideas into benefits. Leaders of services firms  need to get and stay clear about how they help leaders in order to perform and grow to their full potential. Click the figure below to view a presentation on how to think about helping … Continue reading Idea-to-Benefit Cycle →