Points, gaps, and self-evident CEOs

The Mental Breakdown - Edition #27

From the Coaches

Mari Williams shares her strategy for managing her energy levels throughout the day in a fun way that your clients will intuitively grasp in Lacking in energy? How many points do you have today?

Stephanie Polen makes the case for why CEOs need to think more about how they communicate and how much it might be costing them when their employees aren’t hearing all they have to say in Your communication gap is costing you.

Sylvana Caloni relates an experience she had with a CEO client that reinforces that leaders need to do more than just repeat their vision. They need to also ensure that their vision is understood in "But I thought it was self-evident"​ said the CEO.

Jo Webb expands on what she believes are the most important steps leaders need to take if they truly want to change the culture of a business in Helping your culture to 'live and breathe’.

Toye Oshunbiyi examines a study on attention and focus and proposes key actions your clients can take if they need more help in this area in Master Your Focus: The Daily Planning Ritual That Ignites Productivity and Fuels Success.

Nick Anderson describes how leaders and their teams are often misaligned on change within organizations and that this usually leads to problems if it’s left unaddressed for too long in Gaining People's Commitment for Change – Leader's Checklist.

From the Operators & Investors

Jerry Neumann comments on the unusual relationships between founders and boards of directors and offers advice to CEOs who want to keep their jobs in Your Board of Directors is Probably Going to Fire You.

Andrew Chen gives us an inside look at the birth of a new tech accelerator in Lessons from launching SPEEDRUN, the Games x Tech startup accelerator. 

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