Remove Development Remove Finance Remove Information Remove P&L
article thumbnail

Unexpected Leadership Lessons that Mobsters Can Teach Lawful Leaders

Leading Blog

L EADERSHIP is a broad term, and it applies to those who you might not have a positive perception of — including mobsters. Finally, leaders must develop a culture that communicates the organization’s vision and strategy. They had informants at airports who fed them information about valuable outbound cargos.

P&L 336
article thumbnail

The Best Leadership Books of 2019

Leading Blog

L EADERSHIP development is a lifelong process. Helping People Change : Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth by Richard Boyatzis, Melvin L. Creative Construction : The DNA of Sustained Innovation by Gary P. It is made possible with a quality that we spend a lifetime acquiring: self-awareness.

Books 236
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The ROLE of Emotional Intelligence in Effective Leadership Today

The Center For Leadership Studies

EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) still matters as does the P&L (profit and loss statement) and the deadline for 2021 projections (who can imagine?!) Targets and goals that were adjusted now loom large as year-end approaches. is just around the corner.

article thumbnail

Following Leadership’s Qs

Strategy Driven

A study of UC Berkeley PhDs discovered that EQ was 40 times more powerful in predicting who achieved success in their fields than IQ ( Developing Management Skills ). When elevated into leadership positions, it’s often assumed that people understand finance. Strategy without finance is dead.

P&L 57
article thumbnail

How to Fix the Most Soul-Crushing Meetings

Harvard Business Review

In fact, there were six different groups managing two different processes governing product development. The regional and country level teams were responsible for P&Ls, customer relationship management, and geography-specific priorities. Anyone else who has a stake in the meeting outcome should be informed.

P&L 13
article thumbnail

It's Harder than Ever to Be a Senior Executive

Harvard Business Review

I've written about the rising significance of soft skills, including in the March 2011 issue of HBR (coauthored with Kevin L. The CIO has to know what's going on in finance and marketing, for instance, and P&L experience is important even for support functions like human resources. You have to be constantly learning.

article thumbnail

Do You Need a Formal Degree, or Will a MOOC Do?

Harvard Business Review

I’ve also independently developed a number of online courses so have thought deeply about which kind of programming is appropriate for professionals’ needs. Through informational interviews and background research (such as scanning leaders’ LinkedIn profiles), try to get a sense of their educational background.

P&L 8