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An Experiential Case for doing Individual Development with Executive Teams

By Bob Turknett My wife and business partner, Lyn, often quotes Frances Hesselbein, whose guiding philosophy is: “leadership as not a matter of how to do, but rather a matter of how to be.” Hesselbein transformed the Girl Scouts and later ran the Peter F. Drucker Leadership Institute. Drucker, often viewed as the founding father […]

May 13, 2020 View Article

Silo-Busting with Cross-Functional Teams

By Marty Gupta One of the challenges executives face is how to overcome the problems associated with functional and organizational silos that impede collaboration and business agility. Silos form when employees are more loyal to their departments or groups than to the company as a whole. They become less likely to share information, work practices […]

May 13, 2020 View Article

Three Big Things I’ve Learned about Teams – from Research, from Experience, and from Fran.

by Lyn Turknett May 2020 This month’s newsletter is focused on teams, and I love thinking about teams. Indeed thinking about teams has been my life’s work – how leadership teams function best, why teams fail, and, more recently, what agile teams tell us about the future of enterprise. But as I try to finish […]

May 13, 2020 View Article

Mindfulness in the Time of Covid-19

By Dr. Patricia Thompson Senior Consultant Like most people in the world, my life has been totally upended by Covid-19. From homeschooling my first grader, to canceling a Spring Break vacation and a trip up to Canada to visit my mom for Easter, to spending the majority of every day inside our house, this wasn’t […]

April 8, 2020 View Article

Storytelling’s Hidden Power – A Leader’s Secret Strategic Advantage

When you consider your personal assets and strengths as a leader, and the strengths and assets of your organization, you may unwittingly omit one essential set of assets that can give you a leg up and strategic advantage that you may never have considered—your Narrative Assets. Leaders who learn to master their personal story as […]

March 11, 2020 View Article

The Truth About Generational Differences

Anne Quiello, Sr. Consultant, Director of Women in Leadership,TLG My husband, who is a leader from the Boomer generation, was asked to sit on a panel representing various generations to discuss generational differences in the workplace. A Millennial panel member challenged my husband as being unwilling and unable to adapt. “Your generation won’t adapt […]

February 12, 2020 View Article

Who are Heidi and Howard and Why Does it Matter?

Lyn Turknett, Co-founder and Co-chair, TLG Heidi Roizen was a Silicon Valley venture capitalist – one of the first women in a field still dominated by men. In 2000 she was the subject of a business school case. She was confident, competent, and successful. Confidence does not come so easily to many women. Katy Kay […]

January 9, 2020 View Article

Employee Satisfaction, Engagement, and Experience

By Anne Quielle, TLG Senior Consultant Two decades ago in the organization I served, we surveyed our employees to measure their satisfaction – with their pay & benefits, supervisors, job security, and work conditions. These were what the American Psychologist, Frederick Herzberg labeled as “hygiene factors,” which influence job satisfaction but not motivation. We were […]

October 9, 2019 View Article

Do You Want Me to Stay? Experience and Engagement!

Although there are some signs of weakness—a few small cracks—both the economy and a tightening labor market mean that your talent is free to move and choose where they work. Remember your talent, that is to say your human capital, has choices! Given your business objectives and company brand, do you want to actively retain, […]

October 9, 2019 View Article

1:1 Template & Questions for Direct-Reports: Clarity & Care

Managing-Leaders as they engage and connect with their direct-reports Premises: This is the direct-reports meeting, position the 1:1 as their meeting (not yours). You listen, clarify, coach, and create a safe space for impact and transparency. And, be sure to take some notes for appropriate follow-up; and demonstrated interest. Schedule a regular cadence of 1:1s. […]

October 9, 2019 View Article

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An Experiential Case for doing Individual Development with Executive Teams

Silo-Busting with Cross-Functional Teams

Three Big Things I’ve Learned about Teams – from Research, from Experience, and from Fran.

Mindfulness in the Time of Covid-19

Storytelling’s Hidden Power – A Leader’s Secret Strategic Advantage

The Truth About Generational Differences

Who are Heidi and Howard and Why Does it Matter?

Employee Satisfaction, Engagement, and Experience

Do You Want Me to Stay? Experience and Engagement!

1:1 Template & Questions for Direct-Reports: Clarity & Care