by Kevin Cashman | Oct 9, 2017 | Kevin's Thought Leadership eNewsletter, Leadership
What does mastery of leadership mean to you? To many people it is mastery of something: mastery of the skill to be a dynamic influencer; mastery of strategic planning and visioning; mastery of consistent achievements and results.  Instead of being an ongoing, internal...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kevin Cashman | Sep 22, 2017 | Leadership
By Jonathan Dahl, originally published in Korn Ferry’s Briefings Magazine, Issue 32.   You’re the CEO of a UK-based international retailer that sells products for expectant mothers, with more than 1,300 stores and $650 million in revenue. Two years ago,...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kevin Cashman | Sep 5, 2017 | Forbes, Kevin's Thought Leadership eNewsletter, Leadership
By Kevin Cashman, originally posted on his Forbes.com blog, Pause Point, on September 5, 2017.  Taking a true measure of our leadership success is no easy task. Do we measure net profit? Gross revenue? Customer satisfaction and loyalty? EBITDA? Quarterly results?...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kevin Cashman | Aug 14, 2017 | Leadership
By Russel Pearlman, originally published in Korn Ferry’s Briefings magazine, Volume 8, 2017.  As Rita McGrath tells it, it was a great strategy for a firm that needed one. For years a U.S.-based multinational company had been focused on selling commodity...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Kevin Cashman | Aug 11, 2017 | Leadership
By Cathy Carlisi, Jim Hemerling, Julie Kilmann, Dolly Meese, and Doug Shipman; originally posted to BCG.com on May 15, 2017. Everywhere these days, people are talking purpose. As big believers, we’re encouraged by all the interest. Yet we’ve observed that many...