It is that time of the year of more talk and less action. The politicians are competing in giving promises. The ear of a desperate man (and woman) will accept anything that gives hope. When you hear the same thing several times, you end up believing it! Many politicians know this. As a consultant, we are trained to talk. I used to think that when you get face time with the customer, you impress them by talking much to unleash your intellectual firepower. That is the wrong approach. To become a great conversationist you need to master the art of…
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The effectiveness of the board depends on the quality of the reports and papers the executive team prepares against which the board discussed are based. Yet, many leaders lack the skill to summarize lots of information into easy to read formats for a business executive. In the end, board members receive lots of information that is not easy to read thereby making the role more cumbersome and less interesting. As I have written in the past, the role of the Board Chairman is to manage the board to provide effective support to the executive team through the Chief Executive. The…
