February 3rd, 2025 Uncategorized
Intro We’re constantly bombarded with advice on what to do to achieve our goals. Learn this skill! Read that book! Implement this strategy! While action is crucial, what about the flip side? Often, knowing what not to do, and more importantly, stopping certain behaviors, is just as, if not more, important for success. Think about […]
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January 31st, 2025 Uncategorized
We live in the age of data. A world where every click, every purchase, every interaction leaves a digital footprint. This deluge of information promises to illuminate the path to perfect decision-making. And while data can be a powerful tool, it’s also creating a new kind of problem: decision paralysis. We’re drowning in data, yet […]
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January 24th, 2025 Doug Thorpe
As someone who makes a living helping managers and executives become better leaders, I always take a moment when the political climate changes. Why? Because this is where we observe leadership both at its best and at its worse, usually within nano-seconds of each other. All the rancor and rhetoric around the change of government […]
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January 6th, 2025 Uncategorized
The well-being of leaders can have a significant impact on the service delivery within organizations. As a leader, while having responsibility for other’s wellbeing, it can be very easy to forget about yourself. Long hours, skipping meals, and neglecting exercise to meet the goal can take a toll on general mental well-being. Similar to the […]
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December 23rd, 2024 Doug Thorpe
I hear a lot these days about leaders needing to be more empathetic. As noble as that may sound, empathy alone can get you in trouble. Kim Ades was a recent guest on my podcast, “Leadership Powered by Common Sense.” She spoke about the risk of being empathetic as a leader if empathy is all […]
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December 16th, 2024 Doug Thorpe
Introduction The service industry is often fast paced, with new clients always emerging on the scene, sometimes in a blink of an eye. When you choose to build your business in the service industry, you must be ready to meet all client demands, however over a long period of time this can take a toll […]
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December 13th, 2024 Doug Thorpe
Here is the scenario: life throws you a curve ball. Things don’t go your way. You suffer an embarrassing moment in front of colleagues, your spouse or your kids. What are your responses? Yes, I believe there are more than one. I mean responses that are immediate, near term, long term and for life. How […]
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December 10th, 2024 Doug Thorpe
Dear Tribe,Interesting articles are something people love to get and I love to give. Here is one I think you will enjoy. This note came from a coaching colleague of mine. It asks a key question about behavioral change and gives an intuitive way to explain the leadership growth process to executives. Enjoy! Doug […]
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November 27th, 2024 Doug Thorpe
In the fast-paced world of business acquisitions and leadership transitions, we often focus intensely on metrics, strategies, and bottom lines. However, there’s a powerful force that successful leaders harness that doesn’t appear on any balance sheet: gratitude. At HeadwayExec, we’ve witnessed firsthand how the practice of genuine appreciation transforms not just companies, but entire business […]
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November 26th, 2024 Doug Thorpe
The modern workplace is evolving at an unprecedented rate, with the rise of hybrid work models as the new norm. In this fast-changing environment, businesses are struggling to meet the needs of a new generation of workers—Gen Z. Unlike the previous generations, Gen Z employees demand more than just a paycheck; they seek authenticity, flexibility, […]
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