by stevenbtx | Jun 9, 2023 | Leadership
In leadership circles , the nature vs. nurture debate questions whether leaders are born with inherent traits or if they can be developed through experience. While opinions differ, this article highlights the belief that leaders are made not born. Leadership... by stevenbtx | Nov 20, 2022 | Leadership
What if something serious were to happen to you? What happens to all the highly confidential information, personal knowledge, and the legacy of your life and business? You might say, “I don’t have lots and lots of money.” It’s not just money we’re... by stevenbtx | Sep 6, 2022 | Leadership
If you are the CEO, leader of the firm, have you ever said it’s just easier to do it myself? Why is this concept running through your mind? Would it not be better to just hand this important project off to one of your team members? But would you... by stevenbtx | Jul 7, 2022 | Leadership
If you watch any of the National news, it is hard to avoid the ongoing focus on…… So are we in a Recession? Or has a Recession not started yet? Historically about every 7 years or so the U.S. economy enters a recession. And then, after about 12 – 18... by stevenbtx | May 1, 2022 | Leadership
I was having a conversation with one of my coaching clients, let’s call him Alan. This was one of those highly confidential and deep conversations. His firm was one of the most profitable of all my CEOs, generating about $35 M cash each year. I asked him... by stevenbtx | Apr 12, 2022 | Leadership
I had a very interesting client, Peter, the CEO of a Japanese owned company with a chemical engineering background. He had a PhD in chemistry. He had never led a company nor been a CEO.In the course of his career, he was working for a Japanese owned company, making...