by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 29, 2013 | Leadership
In 2000, Daniel Goleman, best-selling author, leadership consultant, and a leading voice on the importance of emotional intelligence, wrote an article under the above title for the Harvard Business Review. He argued that many managers mistakenly assume that leadership...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 16, 2013 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
My curiosity was piqued when I saw the article entitled "Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Had His Top Execs Read These Three Books." Bezos is an avid reader and this past summer he hosted all-day (yes, all day!) book clubs with Amazon’s top executives. Bezos said...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 5, 2013 | Personal Improvement
I’ve followed Jo Howarth, from The De-Stress Show, for awhile and am always interested in her ideas for dealing with stress. I’m glad to share some of her recent tips on de-stressing with you. Thanks Jo. Whether it is caused by pressure at...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 22, 2013 | Sales / Growth
How do you define a selling climate? It is the set of circumstances that make it favorable for your client to buy from you. How do you create a selling climate? Keep in mind the following 5 concepts: 1. Sell only the results your prospect wants. If your...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 11, 2013 | Personal Improvement
Note: This resource is part of our Moving the Bar in Your Career and Your Life, a unique approach to professional development series: Effective Communication and Constructive Conflict. Click here to see the entire series. Everything that makes a relationship...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 28, 2013 | Leadership
In their book, Fail-Safe Leadership, Linda Martin, the founder of Resource Associates Corporation, and co-author Dr. David Lutchler write about what fail-safe leadership truly is and what it is not. Following is an excerpt from their book which helps to explain the...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 13, 2013 | Motivation / Inspiration
2 Reasons Why "Can’t" Just Doesn’t Cut It In my opinion there are two words that are the driving force behind you achieving your ultimate outcome and your WHY in life. These two words are the most powerful words that you will ever speak to...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 29, 2013 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
Friend and fellow consultant and business coach Lisa Huetteman has written a wonderful book on a topic that is often discussed and focused on in business but rarely dealt with effectively. When my signed copy arrived I couldn’t wait to read it! The Value of Core...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 23, 2013 | Organizational Excellence
Over the years we have had the privilege of working with many organizations and we have found that the culture of the organization sets the tone for performance excellence. Every organization has politics of some type; it doesn’t matter who you are....
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 12, 2013 | Organizational Excellence
According to the 2012 Chief Executive study by Booz & Company, of the world’s largest 2,500 public companies, 15% of CEOs were replaced last year, and 72% of the CEO turnovers were actually planned successions, suggesting that companies are working more...
