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How to build a “pizza-making” business.
Chief executive officers, managing directors, executive directors, and chief administrators subscribe to intelliven.com for content, cases, and tools to help organizations they lead perform and grow to their full potential. Leaders of any organization, no matter how large or small, those who aspire to be leaders, and those who help and support leaders all find the site full of … Continue reading How to build a “pizza-making” business.
How to quit a job you love.
It is not easy to quit a job you love. Even with a new dream job in-hand, cutting the cord that connects you to a place you have become part of can be one of the most difficult challenges you ever face in your career. While there is no surefire method, the steps below reflect … Continue reading How to quit a job you love.
Alternatives to a COO
Responsibilities shouldered by the Chief Executive Officer (aka: CEO, Managing Partner, Managing Director, or Executive Director) of a successful venture increase with growth in scale and complexity. The tension between the need to get things done, get others to do things, bridge the “white space” between organization units, and to represent the organization externally (e.g. … Continue reading Alternatives to a COO
Three Steps to Selling a Work Plan
Follow the three steps below to prepare and present a professional services workplan for a prospective customer. Those who hire service providers should also study the steps to understand how the best providers think through what they propose to do for you. To calculate a price for a body of work, first prepare a plan … Continue reading Three Steps to Selling a Work Plan
Beyond the Summit: Crafting a Life of Fulfillment and Balance
Most of us seek in our professional affiliation what some call a state of flow or what others call happiness, exhilaration, satisfaction, or leading a fulfilled life. Along these lines see: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and The Doom Loop System by my long time personal executive coach Dr. Dory Hollander who passed away … Continue reading Beyond the Summit: Crafting a Life of Fulfillment and Balance
An Action Plan for Executive Transition Into a Lead Role
Executive Transition into a Lead Role One of the hardest things for a senior executive to do is break into an existing system of operation. At first there is an exhilarating air of difference. Everything is new and there is so much to figure out and to absorb. The opportunity to have a major impact … Continue reading An Action Plan for Executive Transition Into a Lead Role
Master the High-Stakes Interview: Essential Strategies for Success
Following these tips will increase the odds that a high-stakes job interview goes well: Be Yourself Be honest … be genuine … be sincere. It is not worth being someone other than yourself just to land the job because in the end it will not be possible for you to continue being the person who … Continue reading Master the High-Stakes Interview: Essential Strategies for Success
A Plan to Eat Right for Life
“Nothing tastes as good as being fit feels” is a good mantra to run through in your mind over and over as you concentrate on taking in only enough calories to live as they say Eat Right for Life, in order to get and stay fit. You should also exercise (see this post for details … Continue reading A Plan to Eat Right for Life
Note on Letters of Recommendation
Students, parents, teachers, and those who write letters of recommendation for admission to a high school or college often underestimate how much of a difference the recommendation makes. Those who take recommendations seriously and who work to make them the best they can, find it a relatively easy way to get an edge on the … Continue reading Note on Letters of Recommendation
How to handle a disgruntled client.
When you have a disgruntled client, do the following three things in order to get back on track. 1. Unload the Negative In a face-to-face meeting, first invite your client to inform you of all the things that are bothering him/her in great detail. Ask clarifying questions to draw out and completely understand exactly what the … Continue reading How to handle a disgruntled client.
Craft Your Resume with Pride: A Guide to Showcasing Confidence, Creativity, and Results
The most important thing about your resume is that you be proud of how it presents you. If you are not proud of it, then how can you expect any one else to be impressed? Keep working on it until it presents you in just the way you want. Whenever you even think about your … Continue reading Craft Your Resume with Pride: A Guide to Showcasing Confidence, Creativity, and Results
Eight Reasons Executive Review Meetings Underperform
The main reason things go wrong is lack of management attention. Hence the importance of Executive Review Meetings! However, management reviews can also go wrong. Here are eight common reasons why they often do: # 8. The leaders did not prepare, so the meeting becomes the preparation and the review never materializes. # 7. Too … Continue reading Eight Reasons Executive Review Meetings Underperform