Lois Jones

While leaders can be vastly different in personality and approach, there are 5 specific traits effective leaders share.

CEOs are in the business of making decisions. Leaders make dozens of decisions every day, many of which could have major and lasting implications on the success of their companies and teams.

Leadership is a journey that requires the right people on your side to help you reach the summit of your ultimate business milestone. No executive can reach the summit without a good team, whether climbing one of the world’s tallest…

Here are 10 steps for small businesses to build a successful strategic planning process to future proof the business for success.

Leadership and management are like two circles on a Venn Diagram. Each requires a different focus, skill set, and priorities, with some overlap in the middle. How much an executive needs to inhabit that in-between space depends on the size…

As a new CEO or Managing Director, you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. The first 100 days in a job are very important. They set the tone for your time there. These days can also…

In this age of the Internet, smart phones and social media, it seems like people are talking at each other more than listening to each other. Pause for a moment to consider how many emails, text messages, voice mails and…

Peer advisory groups are like sounding boards bringing business leaders from a range of industries and backgrounds for issue processing and feedback. Here are 6 reasons to join.

During the transition from the C-suite to executive coaching, there are a number of common mistakes that can put a new coach’s career on the back foot. Here are five of the biggest mistakes they say executive coaches can make.