By: Annette Klososky, Partner & Sr. Leadership Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Although it is still often overlooked, organizational culture is today recognized by the world’s most forward-thinking business leaders as essential to success. Because of its direct correlation to team performance and company revenues, company culture is a crucial concept, and is often referred to as […]
posted on June 1, 2019 by
Uncommon Sense
By: Scott Dannemiller, Chief Learning Officer, Executive Development Associates, Inc. If you’re looking for signs of a pending Zombie Apocalypse, look no further than your nearest emergency room. Anyone who has seen an ER at 2:00 in the morning knows the scene. Everywhere you turn you see bleary-eyed souls stumbling around a sea of people, mentally exhausted […]
posted on April 15, 2019 by
Building Virtual Team Camaraderie
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 November 1, 2018 by
Doing vs. Being – Leading with Balance
By: Rose Cartolari, Sr. Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Most leaders have a long mental, if not written, “to do” list. With the holidays on the horizon, that list can seem never-ending. But sometimes we are so focused on what we have to do as leaders, we forget about who we have to be as […]
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 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 March 15, 2018 by
5 Ways to Master Difficult Conversations
By: Rose Cartolari, Sr. Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Many of us will go a long way to avoid conflict, but it is a natural part of work life. My clients estimate that up to 30% of their time is spent dealing with conflicts. In fact, if managed well, conflict can be a source of innovation, […]
posted on January 1, 2017 by
Executive Presence: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
By: Rose Cartolari, Sr. Consultant, Executive Development Associates, Inc. Creating executive presence – how well a person speaks, looks, and acts like a leader – is the big buzz in training circles these days. According to a new study by the Center for Talent Innovation, being perceived as leadership material is essential to being promoted […]
posted on October 3, 2016 by
Critical Thinking Starts with an Open Mind
By: Lou Quinto, Leadership Speaker & Executive Coach, Executive Development Associates, Inc. I’ve spent a significant part of my career teaching and coaching executives in the area of critical thinking. A large portion of my work involves introducing formal processes – tools – such as SWOT Analysis, Deviation Analysis, Force Field Analysis, Fish Bone Diagrams, […]
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