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Getting Your People in the Right Seats on the Bus with RASCIs

In his book “Good To Great”, Jim Collins taught us that one of the principal reasons why great companies achieve such greatness is because they have the right people on the bus. No matter how great a leader is, he/she

Posted in Good to Great, Jim Collins, Leadership, Organizational Alignment, Organizational Performance, Performance Improvement, RACIs, RASCIs

Plus Delta’s CEO to Lead Two High Impact Workshops in Phoenix – April 17th-18th

Are you ready to improve performance in your organization and with your consulting clients? Are you looking for a good professional development opportunity to up your game this year? If you live or work in the Phoenix area, ASTD Valley

Posted in American Society for Training and Development, Arizona OD Network, ASTD, Coaching, Consulting, Consulting Practice, Consulting Skills, Feedback, Leadership, Leadership Development, OD Network, Organizational Performance, Phoenix, Professional Development, Soloing, Solopreneur, Training

3 Keys to Success with Succession Management

Many see the key to success in succession management as identifying and then developing the CEO successor. Sure that’s important. It’s not just grooming your next-generation leader that makes succession management a success though. Over the last few years, I’ve

Posted in CEO, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Transition, Retirement, Succession Management, Succession Planning, Third Act

Great Leaders are Just Like Great Parents According to Daniel Pink

While I do not have any blood relatives as members of my firm making it a more traditional family business, I have always known that my intention for my business was to have it be more than just a company.

Posted in Children, Commitment, Corporate Governance, Corporate Sustainability, Daniel Pink, Engagement, Enron, Family, Family Business, Family Values, Leader, Leadership, Parenting, Vistage, Vistage International

Plus Delta’s CEO Leads Another HR.com Webinar on Communication Excellence

Nearly 250 people registered for this week’s Performance Management virtual conference hosted by HR.com, the largest social network and online community of HR executives in the world. Plus Delta’s CEO & Chief Architect Dr. Jeremy Lurey has led several webinars

Posted in Communications, Group Workshop, HR.com, Leadership, Learning, Multi-Dimensional Leadership, Professional Development, Webinar

Even Pit Bulls Want to be Bossed Around Some of the Time

This year, I adopted two dogs from K9 PALS a fabulous “no kill” shelter in Santa Barbara, California that rescues dogs and gives them a warm and welcoming home until they find more permanent placement with a family. In many

Posted in Bosses, Delegation, Direction, Dog, Expectation Setting, Leadership, Management, Managing Performance, Pit Bull

Being in Two Places at Once – Really!

Physical impossibility to be in two places at once? Yes. Absolutely possible though for any good leader? Again, I would say yes. I’ve had the privilege and pleasure of coaching several senior leaders this year and helping them tackle some

Posted in Coaching, Development, Leadership, Mentoring, Presence, Remote Workers, Supervision, Virtual Leadership

Aim High, Achieve Higher

Different things speak to different people. For me, sometimes it’s the lyrics in a song that move me to tears. Sometimes, it’s the message on a billboard or even the common theme of a popular TV show or classic movie

Posted in Inspiration, Leadership, Management, Motivation, Passion, success

Two Great Workshops, One Great City!

Plus Delta’s CEO and Chief Architect Dr. Jeremy Lurey has partnered with the BAodn to bring you two highly engaging and interactive workshops in the Bay Area. Click on the links below for more information or to register for these

Posted in BAodn, Consulting, Consulting Practice, Consulting Skills, Leadership, OD Network

What You Don’t Know and They Won’t Tell You

It always amazes me how many business leaders believe they have a pulse on their organizations yet they never stop and ask their people how they’re actually doing. That’s a pretty self-centric way of looking at the world – and

Posted in Employee Survey, Leadership, Leadership Coach, Organizational Assessment, organizational culture, Organizational Performance

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