November 28, 2019
Vistage NYC is delighted to bring Ruth Lund, Managing Director of the LEGACY Center to deliver this workshop on Moving Values from Intention to Intentional for CEOs in NYC and their Key Executives. Take part in an engaging and revealing workshop session that will help you recognize the personal values that drive your leadership and… Read more
March 21, 2017
Evidence shows that a highly-engaged workforce (good culture) generates much higher margins than one with low engagement. No one wants to make a HUGE mistake. CEOs of fast-growing companies must build a highly-effective organization rapidly to exceed expectations and carry their vision beyond the startup phase. As your company scales to $100M, the CEO and… Read more
December 28, 2012
The last thing I want to do today (on my vacation in Brazil) is go back to Reviravolta and paint again. My back and shoulders are sore and I am tired. Why am I doing this I ask myself? My wife and son feel the same way. We do it to make a difference. My… Read more
November 13, 2012
According to a groundbreaking three-year study of over 5,000 managers who hired over 20,000 employees, “46% of newly hired employees will fail within 18 months.” Interestingly, the number one reason employees failed was their inability to accept and implement feedback from their boss and colleagues. Stage 2 and 3 are not good at accepting feedback… Read more
November 2, 2012
One of the topics I talk about in my workshop on Tribal Leadership: Because Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast is core values. Professor Warren Bennis says that leadership is born in crucible moments. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, leaders are showing up. Vistage members Michael and Sheril Feldman run a family-owned business, David Feldman… Read more
October 29, 2012
Many times, teams or triads get stuck. Results aren’t occurring; people aren’t doing what they promised, and resentment amongst the team members happens. In the book, Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization, by Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright, on page 178-179, the authors provide a tool, that they named… Read more
September 22, 2012
IBM conducted more than 1,700 in-depth, face-to-face interviews with CEOs, general managers and senior public sector leaders from around the globe. This 2012 CEO Study, the largest of its type ever undertaken, explores how CEOs are responding to the complexity of increasingly interconnected organizations, markets, societies and governments. One key finding: “CEOs believe their organizations… Read more
September 3, 2012
I recently returned from working with the executive team of a not for profit organization in Brazil, called Reviravolta, (which means “turnaround” when translated to English). This program works with homeless people of Sao Paulo to re-integrate them back into society or to help them turn around their lives. Homelessness is a problem because this… Read more
August 15, 2012
Mark Taylor is coming to Sao Paulo and will be presenting Tribal Leadership: Because Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast on August 30 at 2:00 pm at Rua Tabapuã, 81, (térreo), Itaim Bibi São Paulo – Capital CEP: 04533-010. This event is open to the public. The benefit to attendees is that this workshop will provide… Read more
[youtube=http://youtu.be/g6WHAfWqX3s] Most companies that reflect upon and create core values for their organization do it once, create a plaque, and post it on the wall to be forgotten. One company that does it well is Zappos. There are several things I admire about what they do. I love how they created values that are statements… Read more
