by Bill Bliss | Aug 6, 2014 | Bill's Blog, Coaching
I’m about to share some disturbing insight you probably won’t like and may not want to believe. It has to do with the cost of replacing a person in a CXO level position, or the cost of a bad promotion or hire at this level. This cost is real, it is likely to be...
by Bill Bliss | Jul 30, 2014 | Bill's Blog, Coaching
In a previous post, the topic of having 3 banner goals was introduced. Some of the leaders I have coached over the years have needed help with what they refer to as time management. After asking insightful questions about their situation, they generally come to...
by Bill Bliss | Jul 23, 2014 | Bill's Blog, Coaching
We all have blind spots; we can all improve our performance in some way. Frequent, honest feedback is one of the best tools a leader uses to help their staff realize their potential. Successful leaders, those who really care about the development of their staff, know...
by Bill Bliss | Jul 9, 2014 | Bill's Blog, Coaching
Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google and currently its Executive Chairman was interviewed a few years ago by Fortune Magazine. In part of that interview that is in the video, he recalled when a Board member told him he needed a coach. Eric’s first reaction was, “I...
by Bill Bliss | Jun 18, 2014 | Bill's Blog, Coaching
Many of the greatest leaders throughout history have utilized thinking time to create incredible results. Henry Ford said that thinking is the hardest thing to do and as a result, 95% of the population don’t do it. Instead, the vast majority of people essentially...
by Bill Bliss | Jun 4, 2014 | Bill's Blog, Coaching, Teams
The evidence is clear – the most successful leaders have a laser-like focus on a few major goals and resist the tendency to have many goals they are trying to advance. As Jim Collins has said, “Good is the enemy of great” meaning that as talented leaders, we can do a...