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Shorter CEO Tenures: How to Avoid the Pitfalls

https://ericmcnulty.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/solo-female-exec-cropped-linkedin-sales-solutions-4nu1d0HYwAg-unsplash-300×206.jpg I was recently interviewed by Chief.com about common leadership pitfalls resulting in shorter tenures for CEOs. The complexity of the operating environment and the multiplicity of challenges facing today’s executives mean their is less and less room for error. Some of my comments: Before you reorganize the place or launch a flashy new initiative, […]

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The Courage for Bottom-up Change

For as long as I can remember, organizational change has been cast as something that cascades from the visionary CEO to the reluctant frontline. Many of the big changes we’ve seen in recent years, however, have surged up from below. From #metoo to the “great reassessment” to the demands for DEI, the energy fueling change

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Insights on “Leading Up”

One of the more challenging tasks for anyone in an organization is leading “up” to your boss. You have no authority over that person. In fact, they have all of the authority over you. Navigating this power imbalance requires cultivating influence and building a trust-based relationship. When it works, each person can make the greatest

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New Book Now on Pre-Sale

I’m excited that my next book is available for pre-order. Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When it Matters Most: You’re It distills 15 years of practice and research on leading in high stakes, high pressure situations into a pragmatic framework with field-tested tools. Thanks to co-authors Leonard Marcus Joseph M. Henderson and Barry Dorn for

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The Power of And

My recent piece in strategy+business on the power of reframing leadership conversations through a more intentional use of the common conjunction, “and” received a lot of attention. It is the habitual use of such seemingly simple practices that helps differentiate truly effective leaders from the also-rans. “And” is a powerful way to engage and connect.

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Culture: Don’t F-it Up!

My latest for O’Reilly Media: “As a leader, your every move is watched and your every word is measured for deeper meaning. That means it is easy to screw up an organization’s culture, even when you have the best of intentions. I recently spoke with the head of a large organization who remarked that he

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