by Liz Guthridge | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog
As a leader you need to inform, interact with, and inspire employees. What are the vital communication skills you need to brush up on, or acquire? When a former colleague recently asked me that question, I answered with these five skills: Listening Asking questions...
by Liz Guthridge | Aug 2, 2016 | Blog
Stay quiet or speak out to your employees about the latest crisis? Yes, this is another dilemma facing CEOs and other leaders in our VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world. Some employees say they expect to hear from their leaders whenever something...
by Liz Guthridge | Jul 10, 2016 | Blog
Are you a powerful player in today’s cognitive age or an authentic cog in the knowledge economy? What’s the difference and why should you care? It’s all about you as a human and how you interact with machines and information. The stakes involve your self-preservation....
by Liz Guthridge | Oct 19, 2015 | Blog
Do the retired 4-star General Stanley McChrystal and the retired CEOs Alan Mulally of Ford and John Chambers of Cisco fit the definition of a “heroic leader”? Yes, if you’re clinging to the past. No, if you’re living in the present and anticipating the future. In his...
by Liz Guthridge | Jun 16, 2015 | Blog
“That’s above my paygrade.” That excuse—which I’ve already heard multiple times this year—is so last century. The reasons for saying “that’s above my paygrade” are varied. For example, individuals may prefer staying quiet and not speaking up because...
