The Point: We see a lot of surveys at both Tip of the Spear Ventures and The Javelin Institute (We’ve partnered with organizations to even create a few!) But a conversation with a client the other day caused us to wonder; “Why are we conducting surveys?”, “What do we do with the data surveys … [Read more...] about The Leadership Challenge: Surveys
The Leadership Challenge: Narcissism – 10 Tips!
The Point: Some leaders go far beyond the abnormal ways of functioning in leading the business… They go right into the deep end of the narcissism pool!So that got us thinking here at Tip of the Spear Ventures, what would you do with a leader that loves themselves/their work-product far more than … [Read more...] about The Leadership Challenge: Narcissism – 10 Tips!
The Leadership Challenge: Indifference – 3 Tips!
The Point: We all want leaders to lead with their “skin” so to speak in the game. Leaders that are so vested in the outcome of the operation that “whatever it takes” is not only the organizational motto, but performance measuring stick for what's the desired result achieved (and if not, why not?) … [Read more...] about The Leadership Challenge: Indifference – 3 Tips!
The Leadership Challenge: Flexibility – 5 Tips!
The Point: If you’ve ever taken in a Cirque du Soleil show you know that the pure athleticism of a cast member is simply mind-boggling. It bears repeating… Mind –boggling! Mix several of these cast members into the choreography of the show itself and it can be sensory overload (almost inducing a … [Read more...] about The Leadership Challenge: Flexibility – 5 Tips!
The Leadership Challenge: Cyber Security
The Point: What used to be a problem only for organizational information officers (primarily Chief Information Officers or CIO’s), now the leadership challenge of cyber security spans the horizon for organizations. In doing so, cyber security is every leader’s responsibility regardless of function … [Read more...] about The Leadership Challenge: Cyber Security
The Leadership Challenge: Trumped!
The Point: When you think the leadership challenges of the universe are conspiring against you and failure is at hand, you had better figure out a way to gain advantage so as to leave stakeholders trumped. In this post, we’ll explore the trumped phenomenas at play so you can overcome just such … [Read more...] about The Leadership Challenge: Trumped!
The Leadership Challenge: Firing – 10 Tips!
The Point: You knew it was coming, but you didn’t want to see it (let alone admit it once it happened!) Be it for purposes of production, professionalism, or personal reasons, firing associates should always be looked upon as a leaders final reproach. A reproach that must take into account the best … [Read more...] about The Leadership Challenge: Firing – 10 Tips!
The Leadership Challenge: Likeability – 5 Tips!
The Point: While leadership isn’t a popularity contest, it isn’t an unpopularity contest either! There is much more to be gained than lost by being likeable as a leader. So in this post we’ll explore the leadership challenge of likeability and provide 5 tips so you can achieve the smiley face emoji … [Read more...] about The Leadership Challenge: Likeability – 5 Tips!