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Several of my clients have asked me of late: What will it take to unleash the best my team has to offer? I discover too late when trouble is brewing. We make repetitive, preventable mistakes. And I just know there’s more creativity to be unlocked. What’s getting in the way? I tell my clients: It’sRead more

My teenage son has been playing French horn since the third grade. I vividly recall how, at 8 years old, he spotted the most beautiful horn at Sam Ash NYC. Since then, he has been involved in youth orchestras, adult wind ensembles, marching band, symphonic bands, and several regional groups for which the competition isRead more

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to work with the amazing Lou Heckler, veteran television broadcaster and keynoter par excellence. Lou also happens to be a lovely human being—a gracious host and generous mentor. He is challenging yet accepting, encouraging but never false. His wife, Jonellen, an acclaimed writer, is equally warm, welcoming andRead more

If you are like many of my clients, you’ve started the new year with a clear set of business objectives, meaningful priorities, and tangible action steps. And you likely have a few personal goals as well (eat a healthy diet, get to the hotel gym when traveling, spend more time with your family…). And nowRead more

You’ve heard it many times. In fact, it has been said so often it’s become a cliché. Change. Is. Hard. Yet it’s true. Change is hard, for individuals, teams, and entire organizations. And here’s why: What was once familiar and comfortable terrain is no longer… The path to success has changed. The future feels fuzzier.Read more

It’s not about doing more. On the contrary, you will achieve better, faster, more innovative and lasting results when you help your team to: improve communication (ask the right questions, say the right things, at the right times, in the right way) increase collaboration (work as a true team, not a set of silo’d contributors)Read more

36 Actions to Accelerate Success: Pay attention to how others perceive you. It matters. In the face of a busy schedule, travel demands, a jammed inbox, and daily pressure to do more, it can be easy to deprioritize your personal branding. But knowing how you are seen by key stakeholders—your boss, colleagues, business partners, andRead more

  To be successful you need a strategic future focus, where the leaders cascade a culture in which they’re preventing fires rather than fighting them day-to-day… Transcript of video, Slow Down to Speed up®: Lead, Succeed and Thrive in a 24/7 World Slow down to speed up is a concept that I have developed and haveRead more

Liz’s understanding of the executive…

I hear it from my clients all the time. Today’s business environment is incredibly competitive and the need to hire and keep top talent is paramount. In a recent article, I wrote that successful CEOs are keenly focused on talent. You’ve got to find good people, develop them, give them opportunities to stretch, grow, makeRead more