Earl R. Smith II's Blog, page 65
March 21, 2015
December 11, 2014
Board Issues – The Responses
Dr. Earl R. Smith II DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com One the real joys for a writer is to find that people have found what you write useful and thought-provoking. This is one of those times to celebrate. Thanks to all for their responses. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I want to thank each of you who took the time to reply [...]
Board of Directors – Standard Bearers of Performance
Dr. Earl R. Smith II DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com The actions taken by the Board of Directors of an organization sets the standard of excellence for how an organization will operate. Boards are comprised of business and civic leaders and are chosen for specific talents, connections or leadership qualities. The characteristics a leader has shown in other [...]
Assumption is the Mother of All … – Lessons for Young Wannabees
Dr. Earl R. Smith II DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com Nothing is truly new under the sun and that applies to entrepreneurs as well as any others. They make the same mistakes as their predecessors. That doesn’t make them wrong or inept – just human. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One common rationale for unproductive boards is “we have a board because [...]
Leadership Development – Assembling a Team
Dr. Earl R. Smith II DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com Leadership is easier to explain than to practice – but when you see it you know it intuitively. My leadership coaching engagements are with executives who have developed some leadership skill and are intent on improving. Many have discovered that, as they rise in an organization, it has [...]
A Leadership Coach – Finding the Right One
Dr. Earl R. Smith II DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com Leadership coaching can make a huge difference in the career prospects of an up-and-coming executive. The delays and risks of learning by experience – by your mistakes and successes – can put you seriously behind your competitors. There is a sense of gambling about letting fate take the [...]
Leadership Development – Commitments and Results
Dr. Earl R. Smith II DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com Leadership coaching is all about bringing out the potential in clients – whether they are executives or managers – entrepreneurs or consultants – at all levels. I have worked with all of these and more as a leadership coach. I help them change – develop leadership skills – [...]
Developing Visionary Leadership – Board Contributions
Dr. Earl R. Smith II DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com In my work with boards of directors, the issue of developing a reliable source of leadership comes up often. Boards need a combination of very high quality homegrown and off-site talent in order to meet their responsibilities to the shareholders and provide good governance. One of the most [...]
Leadership – Teams of Leaders
Dr. Earl R. Smith II DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com While I was living in Glasgow, Scotland, a friend was dispatched from the home office of a British auto manufacturer to take part in an orientation program in Italy. An Italian company had purchased his company and he was among the first group of senior executives to be [...]
