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Leadership at the Next Level

Successful executives learn that what gets you there, won’t keep you there.

Success at the next level depends on making smart choices about what to pick up and let go.

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Executive Failure

40% of newly appointed managers and executives are out of their jobs within 18 months. (Manchester Associates and Center for Creative Leadership)

The average cost of a failed executive appointment is estimated to be almost $3 million. (Harvard Business School and Young Presidents’ Organization)

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Reframing How You Add Value

The key question:

What is it, that given the perspective and resources I have as an executive, that only I can do?

Leaders should be “the keepers of the what, not the masters of the how.” - Bob Pittman, former COO, America Online

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Accountability vs. Responsibility

The difference between responsibility for a few results and The difference between responsibility for a few results and accountability for many results is like cutting your own accountability for many results is like cutting your own lawn vs. owning a business that cuts 100 lawns a week.lawn vs. owning a business that cuts 100 lawns a week.

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