by admin | Aug 4, 2012 | Perspectives, Prism on Leadership
So, here we are in the midst of sorting through the challenges of the Three C’s…Credit, Commodities and Confidence. All three seem to beyond the direct control of corporate leaders and their boards. Almost daily, we are asked, “How does one lead without...
by admin | Aug 4, 2012 | Perspectives, Prism on Leadership
With the kickoff of the political season playoffs, executives are choosing sides on which party ticket to support, emotionally and financially. What we hear from our clients is that neither candidate for President is ideal. Different folks have different reasons for...
by admin | Aug 4, 2012 | Perspectives, Prism on Leadership
Just an observation…Leaders who act as underdogs are succeeding. Underdogs are game changers characterized by an entrepreneurial spirit shaped in the spirit of reward for risk. While the media continues to be fascinated with the size of deals, the scale of...
by admin | Aug 4, 2012 | Perspectives, Prism on Leadership
While companies are attempting to strengthen themselves for the recovery by innovation, brand actions, target customer evaluations, right sizing, balance sheet management, etc., most managerial efforts we observe, are geared to short term actions, attempting to...
by admin | Aug 4, 2012 | Perspectives, Prism on Leadership
Having observed leaders and leadership of all kinds and dimensions over many years, one success factor truly stands out regardless of economic circumstances. Simply put, the best executives focus on outcomes and not themselves. They are “liberated”, in a sense, from...
by admin | Aug 4, 2012 | Perspectives, Prism on Leadership
Recently, The Koblentz Group has been involved in a number of crisis situations and we have a few thoughts on the way to best deal with these sensitive matters. Let’s start with Toyota, the poster child of the moment. Toyota’s board and its leadership face a...
