Forbes Coaches Council member Aaron Levy has proposed that leadership training fails because of the structured way it is presented. Most leadership training programs are designed to present new skills in an easy-to-deliver, event-based format. The big problem with this approach is that it doesn’t deliver a change in behavior.
Signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) is a major milestone in any business sale transaction. It’s important to understand which elements of a well-constructed LOI are necessary and why, which are binding and non-binding, and which deal points should be negotiated in the LOI phase versus being deferred.
Three Outdated Beliefs about Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations, a Key component of the Financial Close, that May be Driving Low Management Expectations on Quality, Productivity and Cost.
In the article, Process Mapping - A Great Technique to Streamline Admin Operations, we praise the benefits of Process Mapping as a tool to streamline financial operations. We compared processes to engines; if they are cared for properly they operate at a high level; if they aren’t performance degrades and, eventually, they quit working.
Enjoy this series of shorts on Leadership from Jim.
The myth is that folks who disagree are hard to be around and don’t care about personal relationships. What if the truth were that folks who ask good questions deliver these benefits to their organization?
1. Improve meeting quality
2. Improve plans
3. Improve execution
4. Move toward reality
5. Move to action sooner
What if you could help deliver these, and be admired and respected to boot?
