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... by stevenbtx | May 2, 2021 | Leadership
Recent conversations I have been having with clients and others are focused on the topic of the upcoming trends of work from home (WFH) plus return to work (RTW.) I believe this will continue to be a frequent topic for business leaders for the rest of this year and... by stevenbtx | Dec 29, 2020 | Leadership
Here’s a counterintuitive strategy used by Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon to stay productive! It includes: Get plenty of sleep….he gets 8 hrs 2. Schedule no meetings before 1000 a.m. 3. Make only a FEW key decisions per day You can read more about these plus the... by stevenbtx | Jun 22, 2020 | Leadership
Charles Krulak, a retired General in the US Marines, created some powerful insights about leading a group or team of people. Namely that the closer you get to the front lines (or customers) the more power you have over the brand. He postulated that within the space of... by stevenbtx | Jan 24, 2020 | Leadership
The US Marines have used a simple principle for many years to focus & improve performance & productivity. It is called the Rule of 3 The results have been something short of phenomenal. The ability to focus…..to set...