By: Maya Hu-Chan, C-Suite Coach, Executive Development Associates, Inc. How often have you leaned across your desk or paused in an office doorway to ask a colleague a question? Or raised your eyebrows at a team member, during a meeting with a tricky client, in silent, supportive communication? Along with water cooler conversations, these small […]
posted on April 1, 2019 by
The Cure for Cognitive Bias
By: Lou Quinto, Leadership Speaker & Executive Coach, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Fake News. Alternative Facts. These are two terms that we hear too frequently in the news these days, and they are invading our teams and project meetings. I don’t intend to get into a political debate. What I do want to highlight is […]
posted on March 15, 2019 by
How to Lead an Empowered Workforce: Part 1
By: Bonnie Hagemann, CEO, Executive Development Associates, Inc. I was sitting in an office in another skyscraper in another city talking to another leader about empowering her team. This is a common scene in my life and one that I love, the work of helping leaders become the best they can possibly be. This scene […]
posted on March 1, 2019 by
A Step Up or a Push Out? The CFO’s Choice.
By: Joe Jordan, Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Google the phrase “CFO Departures” and the headlines aren’t pretty: Shares Shed 7% in Reaction to CFO Departure CFO Abrupt Resignation Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test Company Climbs Following Q2 Sales Update, CFO Departure CFO to Leave After CEO Departure Company Files for Bankruptcy, Announces Departure of […]
posted on February 15, 2019 by
Leadership 4.0: Are you Ready to be a Digital Leader?
By: Prof. Sattar Bawany, Managing Director, EDA Asia Pacific & C-Suite Master Executive Coach “In recent times, the world has moved well beyond basic and enhanced process automation and is entering an era of cognitive automation leveraging artificial intelligence and robotics, which the World Economic Forum termed as the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”. To ensure their readiness toward […]
posted on February 5, 2019 by
Can Minimalism Work in Business?
By: Bonnie Hagemann, CEO, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Executive Development Associates has conducted Trends in Executive Development research every two to four years since 1983. The 2019 Trends Report, which is used by organizations to benchmark their own executive development practices, shows us that as the world shifting continues organizational leaders are working hard to shift […]
posted on February 5, 2019 by
The 2019 Trends in Executive Development
Executive Development Associates, Inc. (EDA), a global leader in top-of-the-house leadership development and BTS, a leading global strategy implementation firm, today announced the release of its 2019 Trends in Executive Development Benchmark Report. The Trends in Executive Development report has been the leading compilation of research for organizations across the globe to benchmark their executive […]
posted on January 15, 2019 by
Are You Ready to Take the Next Step?
By: Joe Jordan, Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Is your personal brand positioning you for your next job? The perks of some jobs are nothing short of regal. How would you like a no limits salary package, frequent First Class travel to exotic destinations, multiple residences, luxury cars, and guaranteed employment for your lifetime? If […]
posted on January 1, 2019 by
Don’t Let “What If” Overshadow “What Is”
By: Rose Cartolari, Sr. Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. As the holidays wrap up and a new year approaches, I am trying harder to focus my thoughts on gratitude and kindness. I always feel a need to step back from my daily worrying, fixing, yearning, and striving to change what doesn’t work in my life. […]
posted on December 15, 2018 by
Say you want a resolution?
By: Scott Dannemiller, Chief Learning Officer, Executive Development Associates, Inc. happy new year Sorry. I know the phrase above should be typed in all caps with an exclamation point. But I just can’t do it. You see, my wife and I have two very loud children. In an effort to bring some peace and tranquility […]
