Goal setting, future focus, and war rooms

The Mental Breakdown - Edition #75

From the Coaches

Jean Ali Muhlbauer emphasizes a strategic approach to goal setting, highlighting the importance of using SMART criteria and creating a supportive environment to enhance success rates in The Power of Goal Setting: Ten Steps You Can Follow to Achieve Success.

Dr. Pat Baxter advocates for the integration of emotional intelligence in leadership to enhance effectiveness, influence, and well-being, highlighting its importance in current business dynamics and personal growth in Future Focused? The Key Is Emotionally Intelligent Leadership.

Dave Bailey offers practical strategies for CEOs facing crises, focusing on the establishment of a 'war room' and applying military-inspired Mission Command principles for effective leadership and decision-making in challenging times in Wartime CEO: Running a War Room (1 of 2).

Marie-Claire Ross examines the differences between being a kind and a nice leader, emphasizing the importance of kind leadership in fostering a culture of respect, accountability, and high performance in What's Best - Being a Kind or a Nice Leader?

Nick Leighton highlights the crucial need for executive coaching to enhance leadership skills and decision-making effectiveness in the fast-paced marketing industry in The Indispensable Role of Executive Coaching for Marketing Agency CEOs.

Sean Byrnes discusses the inevitability of mistakes in leadership and the importance of creating a blame-free culture and learning from these errors to drive success and growth in So, You Made a Mistake…

From the Operators & Investors

Suzan Bond explores the importance of assessing and enhancing peer relationships in organizational leadership roles to increase impact and improve leadership experiences in How are Your Relationships With Your Peers?

Adam Mendler interviews former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, discussing key life experiences that shaped his worldview and the trajectory of his success, including fleeing from Cuba and lessons learned from his father in Thirty Minute Mentors: Former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez.

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