One of the most significant challenges business leaders face is the transfer of knowledge from one generation of workers to the next. With 10,000 Baby Boomers retiring every day, there is extensive institutional value walking out the door. At Solutions 21, we have...
Leaders are faced with challenges every day. Some large. Some small. In today’s 21st-century workforce, there is one significant challenge that is weighing on the minds of company leaders across industries around the world. The challenge - developing future leaders. ...
Business owners are worried about handing off crucial responsibilities to their next leaders. Next leaders are frustrated that their bosses won’t entrust them with bigger decisions. Why the disconnect? In our research, there are five skills that executives are looking...
Having a coach is not reserved solely for athletes. Just as a coach helps to guide a team on the field, ice, or court, a coach can assist professionals navigate workplace challenges. A concept that once was seen as negative has grown in popularity in recent years....
Seven years ago, I became the chief executive for an organization of over 600 employees, the largest organization I had the honor to lead in my then 18-year career. As I contemplated how to lead the organization and develop the vision for the team, I was reminded by...
You’ve worked hard, have gotten great results, and the next step in your career would be a promotion. As you eye that next step, you have a sense that it might be harder to get there than it should be given your proven track record. Maybe you start asking for...
Executive-level decision makers are different. To be in this upper echelon of leadership, one needs to possess the traits that make for a desired leader. It is paramount that one not only talks the leadership talk but also walks the leadership walk. Throughout the...
For companies large and small in industries across the board, top-tier talent is limited. A Conference Board study concludes that the biggest challenge C-level executives are facing – both currently and in the upcoming years – is “developing next-generation leaders”...
I recently attended an event where I was told the following story: One summer, a business owner finds himself in a difficult situation. Within a span of 2 to 3 months, a dozen of his employees voluntarily leave his company. After struggling to get through the next...
This year marks my father’s final season as the head coach of West Allegheny High School’s varsity football team. It’s also the end to a tenure that was nothing short of hall-of-fame material. His statistics and credentials are firmly planted in the record books,...