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Consolidate the advantage
Consolidating the advantage means taking what you learned and making it a permanent part of how you operate. Making these new learning experiences permanent – many of which we might never have uncovered otherwise – we can take our decisions made in the middle of...
K-I-S-S in transition
In my professional career, I’ve had many unique roles and jobs. As I think back on each of those jobs, the areas that were not as clear were my transition periods from one leadership level to the next. One transition period stands out above the rest for me. My boss...
Don’t look up
In times of uncertainty, teams tend to look up—to leaders and managers who direct their efforts—to guide their next steps. If those teams continue to feel discomfort, they often assign blame to those same leaders, thinking (and sometimes saying) that leadership should...
Knowing is not doing
There's knowing how to do something, then there's doing it. Popularized in the book The Knowing-Doing Gap, the authors contend that intellectual capital isn't enough to make things happen — that companies often fall into the "smart talk trap." They argue that...
Ready, aim, aim
Company change programs often fail due to a lack of interest. Management will announce plans for a big change initiative. Then they spend six months planning and designing the program. By the time of the launch, people have written the program off. It’s essential to...
New times, new leaders
A rapid change in the form of remote work, the infusion of technology in nearly every job, and a massive generational handoff have necessitated a fundamental rethinking of the way we develop leadership skills. In fact, it is why we’ve identified the new leadership...
How role mindsets shape our success
In the past, organizations have been structured so that leaders lead, managers manage, and doers do. That’s no longer the case. There has been a drastic shift in the expectations of what employees should bring to their jobs. From the CEO to the front-line customer...
Research From Pittsburgh-Based Solutions 21 Shows Importance Of Leadership Training Amid A Crisis
Amid the pandemic, the company conducted research showing that its leadership programs fostered resilience among participants. Pittsburgh – A survey conducted in April by leadership development firm Solutions 21 showed that participants in the company’s...
Pittsburgh-Based Solutions 21 Joins Ranks of Inc. 5000
Pittsburgh -- Leadership development firm Solutions 21 is pleased to announce it has joined the ranks of the Inc. 5000, a yearly guide to the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. "In the middle of such a challenging time, it is a tremendous...
CEO equals CLO
In any business, from startup to Fortune 500, the CEO is the only individual who is peerless. (Of course, I am dismissing the rare exception when co-CEOs exist.) Overwhelmingly, a CEO has no equal within the organization. If we accept the challenge that our best...
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