Leadership
How Unilateral Control Undermines Team Results and Relationships
If your leadership team isn’t getting the results it needs, the cause may be your (and your team’s) mindset. Mindset is the set of core values and assumptions from which... read more
What’s the Secret to Being a Great Leader?
Last year I wrote about innovation having attended an Open University Business School event on the topic, and recently I’ve just been to another one all about leadership. Here’s a... read more
Why Leaders Must Fight Gravity
Imagine a tall, rugged mountain. So large in fact that it could be sectioned into four horizontal segments of equal width, as follows: 1. The top section is labeled: RATIONALE... read more
Don’t Overthink Leadership
Don’t Overthink Leadership Lots of people lead without ever giving it a thought. Some of these are naturally gifted leaders, people who seem to have been born knowing how to... read more
Deducing Ways to Appeal to Today’s and Tomorrow’s Business Leaders
I’m a sucker for Sherlock Holmes. Have been since I was a very young child. I was reading a friend’s review of the complete works on Goodreads and I thought, “Would Holmes’... read more
Becoming an Inside Sales Mentor
It has been almost one year since I started as a Business Development Representative at AG Salesworks and I have learned so much about the software and technology industry, sales,... read more
What Makes Employees Love Their CEO
CEOs are everywhere, but great ones are far and few between. Hitting sales goals and keeping costs inline are achievements that good CEOs must meet in order to keep stakeholders... read more
How NOT To Motivate Your Employees
When I worked in sales for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, there was a weekly staff meeting to discuss team news and department updates. While I always looked forward to the... read more
12 Tips for CEOs Making Their First TV Appearance
What’s one tip you have for a startup founder who is making their first TV appearance as an expert? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC),... read more
How to Gain the Trust of Your Employees
Trust in an important factor necessary for a harmonious working environment. Without trust, tasks will never get completed. Managers will end up micromanaging and employees will, well, you won’t have... read more
Rise: 3 Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out As a Leader & Liking Your Life – Patty Azzarello on Marketing Made Simple TV
In this episode of Marketing Made Simple TV (click the button on lower right to enlarge your view), executive and CEO coach @PattyAzzarello sits down with host Jeff Ogden and discusses... read more
Call Yourself A Fraud. It’s Liberating.
Sometimes I wear a suit to new business meetings to appear “professional.” I am frequently acknowledged to be the smartest guy in the room. I can expound on issues of ... read more
5 Things Every 21st Century CEO Should Consider
Running a business these days isn’t at all what it used to be. There’s definitely been some major changes in how to get things done, and it’s important that today’s... read more
Top 10 M&A Quotes
If you look at the great deal makers of our era – Donald Trump, Warren Buffet and Mark Cuban, to name just a few – the one thing they all... read more
The Graduation Speech I Didn’t Give
Well it’s that time of year again. College graduation season is upon us and a temporary feeling of joy and optimism abounds, as it should. As for Mom and Dad... read more
