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The Fear and Excitement of Being an Entrepreneur

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 by Mary Marshall

Recently, I saw a parent teaching a child how to ride a bike.It made me smile to see both the excitement and fear on the little boy’s face as he said “now don’t let go ‘til I tell you,” and then the joy when he … Read more

Categories Entrepreneurship

Are You Suffering from Organizational Laziness?

October 25, 2018October 24, 2018 by Mary Marshall

Sometimes organizations get lazy. This happens when they have long periods of success and start to take it for granted. They assume that the customers and money will just keep coming in and they stop doing the things that got them to that point in the … Read more

Categories Leadership Development

Change – Resistance is Futile

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 by Mary Marshall

At its core, most of the work I do is about change – why it has to happen, how to move through it, how to lead it and most importantly, how do we come out the other side better than we were before. Humans are … Read more

Categories Leadership Development

The Great Culture [Dis]Connect

October 10, 2018October 10, 2018 by Mary Marshall

It’s almost here! I am very pleased to announce that my new book will be arriving at the end of the month – The Great Culture [Dis]Connect. After many years of working and observing organizations whose culture’s “work” and those that don’t, I’ve put together … Read more

Categories Business Culture

Hire for Character and Train Skills

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 by Mary Marshall

“Hire Character. Train Skill.” – Peter Schutz In this hyper-competitive environment where employers are battling for talent, the desire to shortcut the process and make an offer to someone is intense. However, hiring a cultural misfit will end up costing you so much time and money, not … Read more

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Good Leaders Know How to Give Feedback

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 by Mary Marshall

A recent piece in the Wall Street Journal discussed the rare worker that thrives on negative feedback. The author makes the point that leaders often shy away from giving this feedback, but in fact, it can be motivating for the person receiving it. I’ll agree … Read more

Categories Leadership Development

Leadership: Trust but Verify

September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 by Mary Marshall

When coaching leaders about “trust,” I often find myself using the phrase “trust but verify.” It turns out to be a good way to hold people accountable as well. It’s the reason KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) exist– to verify and measure that things are getting … Read more

Categories Leadership Development

Good Leaders Confront Reality

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 by Mary Marshall

It’s always surprising when you hear a leader talking about some “unexpected” event as if it had just happened out of the blue when all the signs were there for some time. Or a scandal that has been brewing for a while and everyone, except … Read more

Categories Leadership Development

Good Leadership Starts with Respect

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 by Mary Marshall

The annual Labor Day holiday weekend just ended, and the true meaning of this holiday is often lost as people now typically think of it more as a sign it’s the end of summer. The holiday was originally created to honor the Labor movement and … Read more

Categories Leadership Development

Good Leaders Know Everyone is Watching

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 by Mary Marshall

As a leader, you are always being watched. What you say, what you do, your reactions, your comments, your behavior, everything. Inadvertently passing someone without a “hello” or acknowledgment of their existence could be viewed as a slight by the receiver. Even though that was … Read more

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