Contents
- When the best specialist is made manager purely on that merit – CEO Reflections #5
- Leadership posture: lead with your body! – CEO Reflections #4
- 6 NPD tips for leaders – CEO Reflections #3
- Why leaders should avoid uneducated guessing – CEO Reflection #2
- What is a Management Team? What is its purpose, structure and meeting frequency?
- 14 Leadership quotes by women
- Lonely at the top? Find a good advisor – CEO Reflections #1
- A new leadership blog started today!
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When the best specialist is made manager purely on that merit – CEO Reflections #5
I have several times encountered managers that got their title for being the best expert within their specialty. Being the best engineer, the best salesperson, or the best cook does not automatically mean you are fit to lead your previous peers. In fact, it can be counterproductive and devastating for the productivity of an entire […]
Leadership posture: lead with your body! – CEO Reflections #4
ContentsPosture for leadersPosture significance in leadershipOpen or closed posture for leaders?Your posture indicates your attitudePosture imitation or mirroringYour leadership posture can signal social standingLead with Posture: Conclusions Posture for leaders It is a well-known fact that body language stands for a very high portion of our message when we communicate. I will explain how posture […]
6 NPD tips for leaders – CEO Reflections #3
New product development projects, often referred to as NPD projects, often miss out on these six important corner stones for securing great end results. The results are all too often a disappointment. Use these six leadership tips to reduce the risks in your new development project! I have participated in many projects developing new products, […]
Why leaders should avoid uneducated guessing – CEO Reflection #2
When a leader makes uneducated guesses, he or she might lose the respect of others. I believe some leaders do this because they feel obliged or expected to always ” have the, answers”. It is almost always better to admit that you simply do not know and try to find the answer together. or at […]
What is a Management Team? What is its purpose, structure and meeting frequency?
A management team is a collection of top managers who set the strategy and run the operations of an organization together with its top leader. The management team can meet anywhere from weekly to monthly or quarterly, depending on the type of business and the team setup. It is normally structured around the direct reports […]
14 Leadership quotes by women
A list of some of our favorite leadership quotes by women contains a real nice mix of characters. Some quotes are from famous politicians, and some of the more recent ones are from the business world. Margaret Thatcher meets Arianna Huffington in this list of leadership quotes. You read a lot of leadership quotes these […]
Lonely at the top? Find a good advisor – CEO Reflections #1
Do you need more feedback as a leader? Do you need someone to talk confidentially with? It is lonely on the top of the pyramid sometimes. Here is one way to get an adviser that I have discovered during my career as a leader, especially when it comes to the management teams I have headed. […]
A new leadership blog started today!
Today, a new leadership blog I named Leadership Ahoy! has started! The name was chosen out of several reasons: some obvious word play to begin with, but also the idea that we all need to keep a look out for leadership and leadership development. Where to look for that if not in a leadership blog? […]
About the Author
Carl Lindberg is a global business leader that has led organizations of more than 1000 people and 200-500 MUSD revenue. During his career, he has led employees in twenty different countries and has lived in three continents. Learn from him and his leadership experience by attending the Democratic Leadership Course.