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Seven Strategies for Leading a Large Organization: Part 3

In Part 2 of this series, I wrote about two strategies for leading a large organization: ensuring excellence in every part of your organization and adapting to leading a complex senior team. Today’s post continues with more strategies for leading at scale. Get out of the bubble you are now in. As a senior executive, […]

Seven Strategies for Leading a Large Organization: Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, I wrote about three strategies for leading a large organization: being intentional in your communication, expecting constant scrutiny, and leading with a clear, inspiring vision. Today’s post continues with more strategies for leading at scale. Ensure excellence in every part of your organization. One of the biggest mistakes when […]

Seven Strategies for Leading a Large Organization: Part 1

One of the proudest days of Jing’s professional life was when she was promoted from VP to the C-suite of a large global technology company. In her prior role, Jing led a team of 600 people and oversaw a single function. Now her team includes 8,000 employees spread across several business units. Jing is a […]

Should You Stay Or Should You Go?

It’s common for senior executives to think about leaving their jobs, more so than you might imagine. In 2022 a Deloitte survey found that 70% of C-suite executives were contemplating moving to a job that would allow them to have better well-being. So if you have been wondering if you should leave, you’re in good […]

To Create a Culture of Ownership, Teach Your Leaders These Three Things

It’s a dilemma every CEO faces: why doesn’t everyone take ownership of the whole company like I do? The longer you’re at the top of an organization, the easier it is to lose sight of how different the perspectives are at each level. Individual contributors want to do good work. Managers are learning how to […]

How to Communicate Your Vision So It Sticks

Communicating your vision is the single most important task of leadership. Done well, it provides your organization with an inspiring, enticing, motivating picture of what you can all achieve together.  Why is it, then, that in so many organizations the vision doesn’t reach into the hearts and minds of all employees? And how can you […]

The Art of the CEO Deep Dive

As CEO, do you really know what’s happening in your company?  That may sound like a strange question. You would think CEOs would have a bird’s-eye view and be deeply informed. But no. In reality, most CEOs inhabit a bubble where the stakeholders around them exquisitely manage the information they can see.  CEOs have to […]

How to Lead a Strategic Influence Campaign

Aaliyah is the Chief Sustainability Officer of a Fortune 500 company. Months into her job, however, she realizes that a better description of her role would be “cat herder.” She has no positional authority over the very senior stakeholders she needs to influence—and they all have different interests. In short, Aaliyah must embark on a […]

How to Successfully Onboard to Your New Executive Role

You’ve just been hired into a new, big role. How should you spend your time in those critical early months to set the stage for success? It’s a big question, because nearly half of all leadership transitions are seen as failures or disappointments after two years. The reasons? Most often, it’s an inability to adapt […]