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Author: Bill Catlette
Bill Catlette, @ContentedCows is an executive coach, virtual presenter, and business author who helps clients build lasting competitive edge by eliminating blind-spots and improving leadership habits. Read more about Bill’s coaching services, or contact us to discuss how we can help you or your organization, virtually, or in person, when we can.
Three Reasons You Should Have a Leadership Program
Why is the process of finding a leader–whether to backfill someone or to fill a new role–often treated as an isolated event rather than an ongoing process? With the cost…
Stephen Covey Got Us Talking About Leadership
A giant tree fell in the forest of leadership thinkers last week, with the death of Stephen Covey. I happened to be attending the annual convention of the National Speakers Association when…
A Little Less Hollywood and a Little More Mayberry
We note with sadness the passing this week of Andy Griffith, who though he earned his living in Hollywood, never seemed to forget where he was from. A visit to…
Health Care – It’s Time to Move On
In the days since the U.S. Supreme Court’s legal affirmation of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), we have witnessed a cacophany of celebratory victory laps and ongoing bloviating about…
Talent Acquisition is More Than Putting Butts in Seats
For some time I’ve resisted the urge to excoriate a term that has been taking more prominent space in the lexicon of HR professionals. I’ve done so largely on the…
Buffett doesn’t invest in things he doesn’t understand. Neither will your workforce.
On Friday, CNBC’s Becky Quick reported that multibillionaire oracle and investor Warren Buffett did not have plans to invest in Facebook, which is set for an initial public stock offering…
The Tough Side of Being a Leader
A core part of every leader’s duty, regardless of rank, is having the wisdom and courage to sever the relationship with someone whose performance or behavior either persistently or grossly…
Leaders and the “Little People”
As election season rolls around and campaigning for public office ramps up (does it ever leave?) most of us dust off the decision matrix by which we choose the candidates…
Apologies Don’t Put the Worms Back in the Can, or the Words Back in Your Mouth
Ordinarily, we try to have a positive focus in this blog, encouraging leaders to adopt or maintain practices that will coax the very best effort from their teams. As opposed…