Previously, we talked about the expectation that leaders need to make a lot of ‘little’ presentations to fulfil their role. We touched on the importance of showing up as a leader and how you present yourself to others. Now, we want to look at the second presentation key to building Career Mastery: Pitching…
What to Say When You Meet Someone for the First Time
Last week we suggested that most leaders make a lot of little presentations everyday as a natural part of their daily efforts. We pointed to three key areas to do this effectively to build your Career Mastery. The first one was: Presenting Yourself. And the extreme version of this is meeting someone…
How Important Is This to Your Career Success?
Over the past year, I’ve been sharing some of my thoughts about what are the critical things for Career Mastery. It’s a topic that is always top of mind for me when I’m coaching and working with senior leaders – What do they need to be successful here and now, plus in to the future? In…
Are You Doomed?
Over my long career I’ve seen lots of things – the good, the bad and the downright dumb. One thing that I consistently see done poorly is the post-action review process. In my coaching conversations, I often hear stories of completed projects that didn’t meet expectations. Yet the review process was either non-existent or done…
Can you tell the difference between fact and opinion?
There is a lot of talk about fairness and trust in the media at the moment. Pew Research in the US has just released some interesting findings based on the question: Can you tell the difference between fact and opinion in the news? “The results suggest the politically aware, digitally savvy and those more trusting…