by Bill Bliss | Jun 3, 2014 | Bill's Blog, Coaching
Often times, the terms managing and leading are used interchangeably. Personally, I believe there is a significant difference between the two. Peter Drucker is credited with the following distinction: Leaders make sure the right things get done and...
by Bill Bliss | May 28, 2014 | Bill's Blog, Coaching, Teams
“No good leader puts off to tomorrow what they can delegate today” are the wise words of Peter Drucker. Many of the leaders I work with have a difficult time delegating. As a matter of fact, there has only been one executive in my career who was known to be the...
by Bill Bliss | May 19, 2014 | Bill's Blog, Coaching
For your growth in leadership to happen, it is obvious to say that the leader must be teachable. Being teachable means that you are open and willing to explore new ideas, techniques, perspectives and insights. Some of the best development you can do is to adopt a...
by Bill Bliss | May 19, 2011 | Bill's Blog, Coaching, Competency Assessments, Executive Coaching, Leadership
According to a recent McKinsey & Company survey of 1,440 executives, nearly 60% of respondents said that building organizational capabilities such as talent management is a top-three priority for their companies. Yet only a third of companies actually focus their...