By: Maya Hu-Chan, C-Suite Coach, Executive Development Associates, Inc. If there is ever an opportunity to add in an eighth deadly sin, then I am putting my hand up to nominate assumption. In my experience, assumption is already the #1 business sin; the destroyer of deals, the terrorizer of team dynamics – yet it continues […]
posted on August 1, 2018 by
Coaching NextGen High Potential Leaders
By: Sattar Bawany, Managing Director, EDA Asia Pacific & C-Suite Master Executive Coach Today’s dramatically changing work environments demand that organizations continuously ensure that there is a robust leadership pipeline ready to be deployed now and in the future. Identifying, assessing, selecting and developing the next generation or potential future leaders is, therefore, one of […]
posted on July 15, 2018 by
Leadership, Loyalty, and a Leader’s Brand
By: Joe Jordan, Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Does one question really tell it all? If it tells the story for a company, can a similar question tell the story for a company’s leaders? In 2003, Bain Consultant Fred Reicheld reported the singular factor most indicative of customer behavior was loyalty, measured by simply asking, […]
posted on July 1, 2018 by
Perception Bias: You’re Not Who You Think You Are
By: Rose Cartolari, Sr. Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Reflecting on my recent work travels, one topic kept jumping out wherever I went. Perception: how others perceive us and how we can manage it, which is what brought me to write this (hopefully timely) article. How do people perceive you as a leader? Quite well, […]
posted on June 22, 2018 by
A Framework for Effective Organizational Decision-Making
By: Lou Quinto, Leadership Speaker & Executive Coach, Executive Development Associates, Inc. This past weekend I watched Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. In one of the last scenes of the movie, the evil archeologist who is pursuing Indiana Jones finds himself confronted with a decision – “Which chalice is the Holy Grail?” Assuming that […]
posted on June 15, 2018 by
How to Manage Your Employees and How to Let Them Go
By: Bonnie Hagemann, CEO, Executive Development Associates, Inc. When it comes to leading others whether you have a small team or a large one, you may find that managing performance is difficult and moving people off, excruciating. As the CEO of a consulting firm, I understand this pain as I face the same issues myself, […]
posted on May 15, 2018 by
Building Your Crisis Management Culture
By: Scott Dannemiller, Chief Learning Officer, Executive Development Associates, Inc. If the recent string of cruise ship problems has you changing your vacation plans, you’re not alone. Over the past few years, cruise ships have experienced trouble at sea ranging from power outages to steering problems, not to mention the string of Norovirus outbreaks. The […]
posted on May 1, 2018 by
Cognitive Readiness & The Fourth Industrial Revolution
By: Sattar Bawany, Managing Director, EDA Asia Pacific & C-Suite Master Executive Coach Digitization has significantly impacted organizations across all sectors and industries. In each case, the impact is a different one which makes it essential for companies to have a good understanding and view of what they face and how digitization will affect their […]
posted on April 15, 2018 by
The Two Complex Challenges Confronting Leaders Today
By: Bonnie Hagemann, CEO, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Everyone wants to earn the big paycheck, but few want to deal with the challenges that C-suite leaders face to earn theirs. In normal times, leaders face typical challenges, including competition, supply and demand, cash flow, lawsuits and the like. But these are not normal times, and […]
posted on April 1, 2018 by
Avoiding the Sting of Poor Decisions
By: Scott Dannemiller, Chief Learning Officer, Executive Development Associates, Inc. My 9 year-old son recently asked what he could do to earn some money. My wife gazed out on the now defunct cement Koi pond in the backyard of our new home and said, “I’ll give you $50 to break up the pond and haul […]
