Leadership
The Wacky, Wild, Wonderful World Of Webex™
By David Sussman, CEO PFP | The Family Security Plan® This is NOT The Twilight Zone. We have been thrust into the wild world of the Webex™ meeting movement. A world where one corporate officer may say to another, “Terry, meet me in my room!”…Terry responds, “Gladly!” and no one violated a single HR policy. It…
Read More about The Wacky, Wild, Wonderful World Of Webex™DRAMA! How Do You Handle it?
By David Sussman, CEO PFP | The Family Security Plan® In the middle of our personal story, “life” happens. It’s messy, unpredictable and tough. Since we already knew life is not all rainbows and butterflies, we appreciate those moments when things are calm, beautiful and predictable. In short, drama knocks us around, derails our plans…
Read More about DRAMA! How Do You Handle it?When is “Positivity” Annoying?
It is in their body language. It can be seen in the ‘roll’ of their eyes. It can be heard behind the scenes in private conversations. In an honest, safe moment, it will be told directly to you. “You are so positive, I want to throw up. The world is not Anthony Robbins, Mary Poppins,…
Read More about When is “Positivity” Annoying?“I’ve Got This” (A business man’s double edged sword)
Leaders display confidence in the face of challenge. I’ve got this. Teammates step up and ‘do’. They jump in when needed. I’ve got this. If you are talking about ‘my area,’ I’ve got this. I will let you know if I need help. In all that we do, we hear the words echo on conference…
Read More about “I’ve Got This” (A business man’s double edged sword)Tragedy: What are you going to do now?
By: David Sussman CEO, PFP | The Family Security Plan® All too often, life is cut short in a tragic way that leaves us questioning things. How do you deal with that? What do you do now? My son Max was devastated following the tragedy suffered in California as Kobe Bryant perished at the age…
Read More about Tragedy: What are you going to do now?Players vs. Announcers… Which one are you?
By David Sussman, CEO, PFP | The Family Security Plan® We are all professionals in the game. The stakes are real and everything is on the line. There are two types of leaders present… Announcers who analyze the game , Players who compete during the game… Which one are you? Everyone is an announcer at one point…
Read More about Players vs. Announcers… Which one are you?The Leadership Gap
By: David Sussman, CEO PFP | The Family Security Plan® You are sitting around the table in the conference room and you ask your team if they are doing the “thing” you had talked about last month. They assured you they were, yet they had not done it at that time. Your team identified an…
Read More about The Leadership GapThe Heroes Around Us
By: David Sussman, CEO, PFP | The Family Security Plan® Where are our heroes? Can you see them? What do they look like? Did your mind go to Captain America, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Hulk, Black Widow, Iron Man, Gamora, Spider Man or Thor? Maybe you thought of the greatest heroes of our time: law enforcement,…
Read More about The Heroes Around Us5 Ways to Win the War of Innovation
You cannot win a war with just one soldier (Unless his name is Rambo!). You cannot evolve your company with just one innovator (Unless his name is Steve Jobs). YOU NEED AN ARMY OF INNOVATORS TO WIN THE INFINITE WAR OF EVOLUTION WAGED AGAINST YOUR COMPANY. The greatest burden for a leader is to believe…
Read More about 5 Ways to Win the War of InnovationThe Ticket to Strategic Planning – Part 3
By: David Sussman, CEO, PFP | The Family Security Plan® Strategic planning…we’ve covered the basics in The Ticket to Strategic Planning Part 1 and Part 2, now how about the flow of the actual meeting. How can you ensure it is successful? Read on… Popular opinion vs. Directing Course How many strategic thinkers are there?…
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