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The Leveraged Leader | Leadership Trust and Balance of Power

September 20, 2008
Eric Douglas

“Leverage” is one of the most important things a leader can do.

Board Governance

California in Crisis: My Modest Budget Proposal

September 7, 2008
Eric Douglas

The solution to the budget crisis in California involves setting ground rules for communication that increase productive conversation on key issues.

Board Governance

CEO Coaching Lesson: The Conference Room

September 3, 2008
Eric Douglas

Story about how a tiny, crammed conference room builds credibility and faith in an organizations leaders.

Non-Profit Organizations

A Good Day for Non Profit Strategic Planning

August 23, 2008
Eric Douglas

Yesterday was a good day with a client in Los Angeles. Here’s the short story.

Change Management

Managing Change: The CEO’s Change Strategy

August 15, 2008
Eric Douglas

A CEO of a high-tech company told me today his story of managing change…

Roles and Goals | Corporate Leadership Development Program

August 8, 2008
Eric Douglas

Conversations about roles and goals need to occur all the time. Roles and goals often change, so people are often operating on old information…

Managing Too Many Clients with Productive Communication

August 7, 2008
Eric Douglas

Too many conflicting clients equals chaos. Here is a short story on bringing clients together with productive communication.

Board Governance

CEO Board Development: Whose Role Is It?

July 30, 2008
Eric Douglas

At the heart of high performing organizations is clarity of decision-making roles.

Overcoming Obstacles with a Business Leadership Development Program

July 16, 2008
Eric Douglas

“What are the obstacles to making the best use of your leadership time? What are the structural obstacles and the fear obstacles? How can you overcome them?”

Board Governance

Managing the Board of Directors

June 27, 2008
Eric Douglas

Today, I met with the head of a large public agency (10,000 employees) and we talked about managing his Board of Directors so that they are supportive of his vision.