Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: July 13, 2010
“It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more ‘manhood’ to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and the spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind” — Alex Karras The world of Venture Capital [...]
Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: April 14, 2010
I hope you have had an experience where the group you are in catches fire — ideas are bouncing off the walls and everyone is enthusiastic and you all have unlimited amounts of confidence and energy moving forward. I’m afraid more and more I see the opposite — organizations that are afraid. A friend and [...]
Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: March 3, 2010
Universally, the people I work with hate performance reviews. While I agree that labor law has resulted in the process being somewhat bureaucratic, the purpose of the process remains valid: – to ensure alignment of employee effort against company priorities – to give the employee an opportunity to “course correct” on their efforts – to [...]
Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: June 27, 2009
Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: June 27, 2009
Ok, how many of you dream of being a CEO? Why? What do you imagine the job would be like – the good parts and the bad? What would the job ask of you – and would you be able to answer the call? Remember that old saying, “be careful what you ask for?” We [...]
Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: May 27, 2009
Executive coaching can take many forms, depending on the desired outcome. It is useful to set up guidelines in advance, touching on the following aspects: Our Philosophy on Executive Coaching In our experience, coaching centers on two types of conversation. In the first type of conversation, the coach gives advice utilizing behavioral feedback about specific [...]
Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: May 1, 2009
A presentation describing the CEO role and how it relates to the lifecycle of a start up.
Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: May 1, 2009
Skill inventories for CEO position. Allows you to determine on a 1-5 scale how well the skills of a particular individual fit the competencies demanded of the CEO position in a start-up environment. Use for self assessment, to determine if a particular individual has the capabilities your organization needs in a CEO, or as part [...]
Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: April 27, 2009
Skill inventories for various positions. Each inventory allows you to determine on a 1-5 scale how well the skills of a particular individual fit the competencies demanded of a that position in a start-up environment. Use for self assessment, to determine if a particular individual has the capabilities your organization needs, or as part of [...]
Posted by: Nancy Raulston on: April 27, 2009
Confused as to what an administrative assistant should be doing to help you succeed as a CEO? Here are some guidelines that can help:
