By: Maya Hu-Chan, C-Suite Coach, Executive Development Associates, Inc. You would think that with the financial havoc caused by previous economic meltdowns, that most companies would think twice about expanding into new markets. Ironically, based on previous scenarios, just the opposite has been true. Many companies looked at emerging markets like China and Russia as […]
posted on July 2, 2020 by
Learning Agility: How Skilled Are You?
By: Rose Cartolari, Sr. Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Like many of you, I jumped headfirst into tackling the many challenges of this year. It was tough, and taxing, with the many intricacies of adapting to rapid changes experienced around the world. One of the thoughts that keeps turning up for me is how much learning […]
posted on June 15, 2020 by
Employee Centric Results-Based Leadership
By: Sattar Bawany, Managing Director, EDA Asia Pacific & C-Suite Master Executive Coach “Leading in a world that is highly disruptive and digital and VUCA-driven (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) not only provides a challenging environment for leaders to operate and for executive development programs to have an impact: it also provides a much-needed […]
posted on June 1, 2020 by
Learning the Hard Way
By: Joe Jordan, Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Whoever said experience is the best teacher should have paid more attention to the curriculum. Life often gives the test first and the lesson later. Some lessons from experience should be obvious enough to not require taking the test for yourself. Lessons like: You should pay […]
posted on May 15, 2020 by
Virtual Leadership: Trust Not Control
By: Annette Klososky, Partner & Sr. Leadership Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. We have suddenly been thrust into a new world of work, where the majority of tasks are being executed by individuals and teams that are geographically distributed. The definition of a virtual team is a group of people, working together for a […]
posted on May 6, 2020 by
Seize the Opportunity: Prepare for Post-Pandemic
By: Lou Quinto, Leadership Speaker & Executive Coach, Executive Development Associates, Inc. In this time of uncertainty, businesses have a unique opportunity to retool their operations, refine processes, change their workplace culture, and refocus on their products or services to prepare themselves for business post-pandemic. If there was a time for a change, the […]
posted on April 15, 2020 by
What Can Businesses Learn from Formula 1 Motor Racing Teams?
By: Ken Pasternak, Sr. Leadership Consultant & C-Suite Coach, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Finding ways to create and sustain exceptional levels of performance poses challenges for executives in all industries. While not immediately apparent, examining the highly competitive and constantly changing sport and business of Formula 1 racing can provide lessons that are relevant and […]
posted on April 1, 2020 by
5 Career Myths Impacting Women’s Career Success
By: Saundra Stroope, Sr. Leadership Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. It is an important time to celebrate the advancement of women. We have made visible progress in the last few decades. The number of female entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders in corporate leadership roles is growing. However, there are still many challenges women face that are different from their […]
posted on March 23, 2020 by
Don’t Crash Your Culture: Survive & Thrive
By: Bonnie Hagemann, CEO, Executive Development Associates, Inc. This morning I received a call from a long-time friend who does business development for another organization. He sounded stressed, and I soon found out why. He said, “if I don’t put some serious numbers on the board in the next 30 days, I am out of a […]
posted on March 15, 2020 by
Uncover Your Hidden Talent
By: Joel Garfinkle, Leadership Development Consultant & C-Suite Coach, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Every year, organizations invest untold amounts of money in the relentless search for executive talent. Recruitment is big business, and many will tell you reams of tricks and tips for hiring top talent, but what if the talent already works for you? Your current […]
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