Posts By: Lynne Couture

Recently I facilitated a week long senior leadership workshop for a well known global company.  Every day an executive spoke to the thirty aspiring leaders.  The format for the visiting executives was for them to speak for thirty minutes then to hold a Q&A for 30 minutes. These were seasoned executives who had achieved significant… Read more »

  The Executive Presence Group has identified ten “must have” characteristics for Executive and Leadership presence. These ten core characteristics of Executive Presence are: the ability to project confidence, to have poise under pressure and be decisive, to be authentic, to be competent in your expertise and always show integrity in your actions. Also, communication… Read more »

  Here is some great insight from management guru Peter Drucker. Read about his eight practices here.

Now that you have had a chance to Reflect and Review your accomplishments and challenges for 2014, what’s next?  It’s time to complete the final step and Refocus your plans and goals for 2015. Because it can be a challenge to stay focused on your goals, embrace goals that are within reach and only choose… Read more »

“Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.” Jim Collins In our last blog, we discussed the first of three steps to reaching your 2015 goals, Reflect.   By spending time looking back at your accomplishments and challenges from 2014, you are now ready… Read more »

New research from the Center for Talent and Innovation. This report examines the flywheels of women’s fierce ambition: What drives them, what inspires them to remain fully engaged and on track for leadership roles. We find that across geographies, well-qualified women have a five-point value proposition. They want the ability to: read more here.

  The arrival of the New Year provides a great opportunity to look back at 2014’s accomplishments and challenges and work towards a promising and inspirational 2015. So, with the new year fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about what’s ahead and what you can do to continue to focus your leadership and executive… Read more »

While it’s no secret that female leaders continue to face real adversity in the world of entrepreneurship, Inc. credits 677 strong, successful female CEOs on its list of fast-growth, private companies. That may be just 14 percent overall, but the number is expanding.  More…

This last group of fundamentals skills continues to build on the previous two lists. No matter what type of work you do, you will find value, advancement, and fulfillment in developing these skills.  While we all aspire to climb to the top of our respective professions, from time to time we come up against a… Read more »

This next group of fundamentals relates to communication skills.  Professionally, if you are applying for jobs or looking for a promotion with your current employer, you will almost certainly need to demonstrate good communication skills. As your career progresses, the importance of communication skills increases; the ability to speak, listen, question and write with clarity and… Read more »