Category Archives: Howard Shore
Law of Influence
In John Maxwell’s book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership he identified “The Law of Influence”, which states that, “The True Measure of Leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less.”
Choice Among Coaches, Mentors, Trainers and Consultants
Business catalysts come in several forms and understanding their differences is essential to a successful outcome. To clarify, business catalysts can be broken down into four basic categories: 1) consultant, 2) mentor, 3) coach and 4) trainer. It is critical …
Do you have the guts to tear up your priority list?
In a recent article I read on LinkedIn titled, Do you have the guts to tear up your priority list?, posted by Verne Harnish he talks about the goals and priorities we set forth in the New Year. We always seem to …
Focusing on the Core
I recently read a white paper entitled “The Focused Company”, produced by Bain and Company. As a business coach, I have found that while most clients understand the importance of prioritization and focusing, they fail to achieve either. Why does …
Improving Business Execution
I recently read a compilation of books written by my colleague, John Spence. Spence is a voracious reader and I have yet to meet anyone that reads as much as John. The following are some key excerpts and my thought …
Emotions and Motivation
Do you manage your emotions when communicating to others? Most executives acknowledge that a person’s behavior and tone have a large impact on those people around them. Research has shown that 8% of communication you use the other 92% is …
9 Reasons You Should Be Able to Attract Technology Talent
One of my clients recently wrote an article that was picked up by the Miami Herald. To avoid bad links, with David’s position, I will republish his article as he wrote it, below. His article runs contrary to some of …
Are You Really Effective at Problem-solving?
Recently an executive I am coaching mentioned that some of his team members could not think out of the box. An hour later, one of my partners contacted me because he was frustrated by a potential client’s indecisiveness. For the …
“The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time”
I am supporter of great books that I recommend to my clients and Verne Harnish’s new book entitled “The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time” is a great book that has influenced decisions that changed not only companies, but industries …
