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Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In

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New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Good CEO, Bad Call—How to Recover

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As long as you plan for missteps before they happen and are psychologically strong enough to stick to the process that you’ve outlined, you will survive. If you sense a problem brewing, you may already be knee-deep in a hot mess. While naming the problem may be extremely unpleasant, clarity is the beginning of a solution.

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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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If you represent the American Bankers Association, financial acumen probably isn’t a problem. If you’ve paired new members with a mentor, make sure financial topics are included in their post-orientation meetings. Your strategic plan and your budget are key components in this process. Tell your financial story.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. But for the evaluation process to be meaningful, the majority of directors should be enthusiastic participants. CITE folded the evaluation process into their ongoing activities.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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Career coaches and mentors are great. The process of documentation illuminates insights you might not otherwise discover. Journaling has the added benefits of reducing stress and improving creativity and problem-solving. If you don’t already have a professional support system, I urge you to find objective advisors.

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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)