Pressure, Pressure

I had the chance to meet and interact with Rick Wagoner, the now unseated CEO of GM. His personal qualities are those of a humble, thoughtful, attentive, focused, engaging and warm executive. I listened to his vision for GM which he shared several years ago and I am struck by just how far off the organization is from his vision.

I am intriqued that this individual who exhibits so many of the qualities often identified as essential to effective leadership could have been so unsuccessful. This says a great deal about the forces of a large organization and the energy required to change....and change it must or it will fall away into ashes. When we are performing--under pressure or otherwise--it is wise to consider the context which is always with you.

Survey Responses

Our survey results were announced last week in our webinar. We took the data and organized it into the following topics. Dates for the webinar on that topic are also provided:


April 3
1:00 pm EST
Leadership Capability Focus:
Change in an age when “rules don’t apply”—Be a Sully, Land it Safely
(Webinar Facilitated by Rita Crowe)

April 17
1:00 pm EST
Organizational Capability Focus:
Managing Talent in Turbulent Times
(Webinar Facilitated by Shari Melto)

May 1
1:00 pm EST
Customer Capability Focus:
Building Trust, Creating Opportunity
(Webinar Facilitated by Roger Pearman)

May 15
1:00 pm EST
Leadership Capability Focus:
Authenticity in Pervasive Ambiguity
(Webinar Facilitated by Roger Pearman)

June 5
1:00 pm EST
Organizational Capability Focus:
Developing Bench Strength for Long Term Performance
(Webinar Facilitated by Shari Melto)

June 19
1:00 pm EST
Customer Capability Focus:
Inspiring Customer Commitment
(Webinar Facilitated by Rita Crowe)

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