Leading in Uncertain Times

Posted by Clay Parcells - February 22, 2013 - Jim Collins

Leading in Uncertain Times What leaders can do! This past week, I attended a Government Contractor Conference in Washington DC. The economic outlook and the potential sequestration was on the minds of many executives at the conference. Economic uncertainty is nothing new these past 4 years and it will continue in the foreseeable […]

How can you still develop yourself as a leader if you have little time right now?

Posted by Clay Parcells - October 25, 2011 - Barry Posner, Devin Cashman, Fierce Conversations, James Kouzes, Jim Collins, John Zenger, Joseph Folkman, leadership training and development, Max DePree, Stephen Covey, Susan Scott, Warren Bennis

We work in a 24/7 environment thanks to technology and the global reach of business today. The demands on leaders are compounded by corporate demands of exceeding goals, developing strategies, creating a vision, securing new clients, delighting current clients, addressing the ever increasing demands of government regulations, Board and shareholder demands, travel, staff development […]

What is your back up plan?

Posted by Clay Parcells - December 29, 2010 - How the Mighty Fall, Jim Collins, Succession management

It has been a while since you last heard from me. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I did despite the fact my computer crashed and I virtually lost everything. I failed a simple leadership principle, not having a back up plan. I was arrogant in thinking this could not happen to me. Hubris. According to Jim Collins […]