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Barry Goldberg on Leadership

On Leadership, One Final Time (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Several decades of leadership development have taught me that a few principles set leaders on a path to success.

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Setting Up Coaching for Success (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Tenets to keep in mind when seeking an executive coach start with training and chemistry.

Do You Have a Board of Advisers? (Barry Goldberg on Leadership)

A solid board of advisers can offer a politics-free environment that adds value to all involved.

The Case for Mentorship (Barry Goldberg on Leadership)

A mentor program at a company can develop new talent and increase its impact and effectiveness.

Business Services / Health Care / Insurance

Enlightened Self-Interest (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

This Thanksgiving, I want to recognize the owners and leaders of small- to medium-size businesses whose grit, imagination, focus and tenacity have been fundamental to keeping our economy alive. read more >

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Business Services / Media & Marketing

Cleaning the Data in Data-Driven Decisions (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Decision-making (like pretty much everything else) has become more complex, nuanced and more turbulent than it was 13 months ago. read more >

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Business Services

It’s Not What You Say… (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

At a time when our stress levels can run high, I am taking on “It ain’t what you say. It’s the way that you say it.” read more >

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Business Services / Media & Marketing / Small Business

Culture and Values, Now More Than Ever (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Times that test our organizational culture and values can show us how genuine those fundamentals are and how much of a resource they can be. read more >

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Banking & Finance / Business Services / Construction

Most Feedback Is Just Noise (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Is it any wonder that the phrase “May I provide you with some feedback?” sets up an emotional loop almost guaranteed to grate on nerves and create stress? read more >

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Business Services / Real Estate / Transportation

Work From Home Is Not About the Technology (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Organizations are looking hard at how to make working from home work. The remote worker genie is absolutely not going back in the bottle. read more >

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Business Services / Education / Health Care

Pushups in Prison (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

If the organizations we lead are going to survive, they need our focus and attention. And for now, like Sisyphus, our reward is not to move to the next opportunity or challenge, but instead to do it all over again tomorrow. read more >

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Business Services / Small Business / Transportation

What Are You Accountable For? (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

If you want a simple way to understand how accountability works, or does not, in your organization, look no further than the military. read more >

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Business Services / Restaurants & Food / Small Business

More Than Mystery Shopping (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

It is always surprising to me how some of the most common processes in a business can be like a flashing neon sign about major issues in the organization’s culture, structure and execution that are unrecognized and unaddressed. read more >

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Business Services / Education / Government & Politics

Changing Your Mind (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Talented leaders know that changing their minds without a basis and too often creates organizational chaos. read more >

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Business Services / Media & Marketing / Small Business

Radical Ideas for 2020 (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Normally, as we approach year-end, I look for emerging ideas, books or other resources for organizational leaders. Most of those ideas are practical, if a little bit of a stretch. read more >

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Business Services / Insurance / Manufacturing

You Get What You Tolerate (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Every organization has at least one of those above-average performers, often considered rock-stars, who deliver results, make themselves invaluable, and leave a swath of anger, chaos, and destruction in their wake. read more >

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Business Services / Investments / Media & Marketing

Customer Value, Shareholder Value (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

In essence, giving management a stake in outcomes encouraged shorter-term (think quarterly reporting) focus and left customers holding the bag. That strategy is efficient, but not sustainable. read more >

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Business Services / Construction / Education

It’s Not Them. It’s Us. (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Instead of pointing a finger at millennials, we need to understand that they are now the workforce we must engage to be successful. read more >

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Business Services / Education

Managing Volatility (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

An effective leader must be able to do both, respond to new ideas and integrate disruptive thinking. But how can that leader best recognize the better choice for their organization? read more >

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Business Services

Pickup Team Pointers (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

I recently got a lesson in team dynamics when I least expected it — watching pickup basketball at the gym. read more >

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Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Forming the Coaching Habit in 2019 (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Somewhere between telling your direct reports what to do and taking the action item yourself is the territory of the leader as coach. read more >

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Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

‘Hey Boss — You’re Fired!’ (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

The fired boss is more and more left out of the loop, not consulted, worked around and occasionally even publicly challenged by his direct reports. And the worst part is, the more he is ignored by the organization that reports to him, the more he grasps for control. read more >

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Banking & Finance / Business Services / Education

A Practical Way to Build Culture (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

Organizational culture is often fuzzy. It is too easy to create a lofty, aspirational set of principles that read well but lose their power when it comes to practical day-to-day operations. That fuzziness is evident in the way most leaders even define culture. read more >

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Business Services

Take a Walk (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

One of the main benefits of being out and about is that a leader gets to see how things really get done. But if your physical presence is rare, you are likely training your employees unintentionally. read more >

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