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 16, 2020 by
A Time to Pull Together
Seasons have a way of changing, whether we want them to or not. With each new season, different behaviors are required. Today as I sit on a plane surrounded by others who are hesitantly traveling, I keep thinking about past times when circumstances beyond our control created a season of change. At 9:01am on April […]
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 […]
posted on March 1, 2020 by
The Key to Building Successful Global Partnerships
By: Maya Hu-Chan, C-Suite Coach, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Are you an equal partner with your customers, planning for long term growth together? Or are the battle lines still drawn in every commercial negotiation as you try to hit sales figures and preserve your margins? In recent years there has been a noticeable shift amongst large […]
posted on February 15, 2020 by
What Does it Take to be a Navy SEAL?
By: Scott Dannemiller, Chief Learning Officer, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Recently, while working with a government client, I struck up a conversation with an ex-Navy recruiter. He shared a story about a recent change in the ideal profile for a Navy SEAL. Apparently, the most fertile ground for finding elite candidates has traditionally been high school and […]
posted on February 1, 2020 by
Shot At….But Still Flying
By: Joe Jordan, Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Resilience is making a comeback in our corporate vocabulary. From Angela Duckworth’s best-selling book, Grit, to the U.S. Army’s Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Program, to companies trying to ensure their own cyber survival, resilience is quickly gaining new ground. Resilience, perseverance, and tenacity were frequent themes during memorial events remembering Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher. Between […]
posted on January 20, 2020 by
Positive Discussions Encourage Creativity
By: Lou Quinto, Leadership Speaker & Executive Coach, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Throughout the past decade I have worked with IT departments at many Fortune 500 companies. With each company I have encountered depressing stories about unproductive and highly negative interactions that have taken place in their “post implementation review” meetings – known in the IT vernacular as a PIR. A PIR is conducted at the […]
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