Over the past few years, I have been searching for the answer to the question: “What makes a great leader? Are leaders born, made, or a combination of the two?” Most leadership gurus agree on the important qualities that make a high-performing leader. But they...
[caption id="attachment_5136" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Me on the left[/caption] The Boy with the Bleeding Nose I punched the little boy in the face a little harder than I intended to. He lost his balance and fell on his back, and to my horror, I saw that he was...
The huge old tractor was just too tempting to me. I stood there for a few minutes at the base of the big machine admiring it in awe. It was 6:00 AM and still a little chilly. Joe, the cowshed supervisor had just left. He...
I was seated in front of the headmaster. His piercing steely eyes looking straight at me, penetrating into the swirling thought flashing through my mind. I knew that I only had one or two seconds to respond. No time to consider the pros and cons....
In this Execu-Post, I will share with you three more advanced career-driving skills that will help you propel your career forward. I’ve learned the importance of these skills while working with my Executive Coaching clients: CEOs, VPs, Directors, and Managers. Irrespective of how senior and successful they were,...
The Eight Most Valuable Career-Driving Skills I’ve Learned From My Executive Coaching Clients A couple of months ago, one of my executive coaching clients asked me: “Uri, over the past eight years you’ve helped many executives and senior managers get ready for their next career move....
When Lou Gerstner took over as IBM’s CEO on April’s fools day 1993 (1), the company was in deep trouble, and about to be split into several smaller firms. The former CEO of cookie maker RJR Nabisco quickly stopped the “splitting idea” in its tracks...
Executive and career coaching have become increasingly popular in recent years. They are also expensive. But are they really worth your money? In this post, I will discuss circumstances in which you should not engage a career coach, as it may be a waste of your...
In 2012 a survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) found that 20% of Americans reported that their level of stress was extreme or high. That is over 60 million people. The impact of this stress on our lives spans everything from negatively affecting our success...
It was 1999 when one evening Douglas Barry, then 12, asked his father ”Dad, what would it take for me to become a Fortune 500 CEO?” “I don’t know son.” said dad. “Why don’t we go to the library on Saturday and get some books...
