by Bill Bliss | Feb 21, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Teams
Imagine being a CEO, community leader or politician and receiving a vote or letter of “no-confidence” signed by those you are leading. Ouch! Darryl Duncan is the CEO of a hospital in Morgantown, WV and according to WVNews.com, he received such a letter in early...
by Bill Bliss | Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
On a sunny spring afternoon years ago, two people graduated from the same university with plans to achieve recognition and success. They both had similar upbringings: each came from a small town, actively participated in similar campus organizations, and had...
by Bill Bliss | Feb 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Have you ever been in a meeting where your boss or other “leader” seemed to monopolize the agenda? Most of the time was spent with the boss speaking at the attendees. I’m sure you can relate to this. Conversely, have you been in a meeting with someone who was calm,...
by Bill Bliss | Jan 31, 2018 | Leadership
As a leader, I’m certain you would agree it is your responsibility to maximize the contributions of those on your team. So what happens when you have a smart person on the team, who occasionally provides valuable insight, yet is generally quiet in leadership meetings?...
by Bill Bliss | Jan 18, 2018 | Employee Hiring & Retention, Uncategorized
A few years ago I had a call from Chris, a client who was the Chairman of his organization. Chris told me he had just hired a man named Jim as his new CEO, and asked me to conduct an assessment of Jim’s fitness for the role. After we joked Chris’s call would have been...
