Posts Tagged ‘company’
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Earlier this week I stepped on an empty express elevator in a downtown high-rise occupied by a single large company, and behind me came an employee pushing a mail cart. Even though this is a tall building – and I’m only there about five days each month – our paths have crossed several times. He [...]
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
In 2007, the president of an energy company that engaged me to coach one of their senior executives asked what year we started this business. When I told him 2003, he said, “I believe it takes 10 years to master a craft; you’ve got a ways to go.” At the time I recall thinking he [...]
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
Last week I was facilitating the quarterly check-in meeting with one of my oil and gas client’s teams. These 55 energetic folks are responsible for delivering $120 million in revenue this year. As you might imagine, they are feeling some pressure to execute efficiently. One person began her comments by saying, “Everyone needs to understand [...]
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Tags: action, amazon, better path, class, class action lawsuit, commission, company, crutch, industry, lawsuit, North America, overcapacity, quarterly check, sitting on top of the world, smooth road, Steve Jobs, thing, today, travel, ultimate elimination, year
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Toyota instructed dealers yesterday to stop selling the Camry and seven other models due to the potential danger of accelerator pedals sticking. The company recalled more than two million vehicles – on top of the four million previously recalled because of the risk of a loose floor mat jamming accelerators. Great move by Toyota to [...]
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Tags: accelerator, angry customers, bad publicity, Camry, company, consistent message, contingency plans, danger, delivery delays, floor, great cars, issue, key team, mat, million vehicles, rebuilding trust, Risk, smart folks, today, top, Toyota, weather related disasters, yesterday
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Counting down the Top 10 Things I learned this year: #10 First Things First – During a coaching session one of my clients was describing the challenges he faces in his start-up company. Like many, he struggles balancing all the stuff on his plate. My response: “That’s why I’m eliminating things getting in the way [...]
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Tags: challenges, coaching, columnist, company, consulting contract, industry magazine, plate, position, relationship, response, session, session one, start up company, stuff, success, way, year
Ships Passing
Friday, October 22nd, 2010Earlier this week I stepped on an empty express elevator in a downtown high-rise occupied by a single large company, and behind me came an employee pushing a mail cart. Even though this is a tall building – and I’m only there about five days each month – our paths have crossed several times. He [...]
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Tags: building, chalk, company, didn, downtown, elevator, employee, gentleman, happy anniversary, letters and packages, mail, mail cart, nod, parking garage, several times, smile, story, time, week