Fail Not in a Negotiation
Most successful leaders share one trait: they can negotiate skillfully.
Is the C-Level candidate smart?
/in Blog, Leadership/by SatishmehtaUSASigns of an intelligent Leader.
Strengthen Your Mentoring Program
/in Blog, Leadership/by SatishmehtaUSAThe mentor-mentee relationship is one of give-and-take. For a list of do’s and don’ts, refer to the article “Mentors and Mentees.” To learn how to give or receive feedback, go to “Feedback and Mentoring.”
COO – the “Secret Weapon,” – 3 of 3 parts – Plan to enact the vision.
/in Blog, Leadership/by SatishmehtaUSAA vision without a plan is just a wish. Any meaningful progress is unlikely to happen. A well-thought-out plan of action is essential for moving forward. To build out a robust strategy, COOs should ask themselves:
COO – the “Secret Weapon,” – 2 or 3 parts
/in Blog, Leadership/by SatishmehtaUSAThe COO agenda focuses on actions only they can take and ensures optimal resource allocation is optimized.
COO – the “Secret Weapon,” 1 of 3 parts
/in Blog, Leadership/by SatishmehtaUSAAt a speaking opportunity, I asked several senior executives to name the CEOs of Microsoft, Facebook (Meta), Google, and IBM. They all knew the names – Satya Nadella, Mark Zuckerberg, Sunder Pichai, and Arvind Krishna. Next, I asked, “Who are the COOs of the same companies?”
Crickets! No answer.
The CEOs are mostly public-facing and deal with external constituencies and stakeholders. People can name dozens of famous CEOs. But how about COOs? Not so much.
The COO is the “Secret Weapon” of the C-suite, building organizational strength and exemplary employees. …
Modest Investment, Immeasurable Return
/in Leadership, Negotiations Skills/by SatishmehtaUSAFor just a small investment of your time and money, Dhaakar’s Negotiation and Leadership will teach you to deal with difficult people and hard bargainers, more effectively structure deals, and manage conflict more productively.
The only lousy time-off is the one you don’t take.
/in Blog, Books, Leadership/by SatishmehtaUSAWoodworking or playing harmonica recharges your mental and physical batteries more effectively than watching geriatrics win elections.