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- You never know what to expect when mentoring CEOs.
Some run the most boring businesses you could imagine, but they generate enormous value. Other companies may seem sexy on the outside, but struggle to make ends meet.
One CEO watched his revenue fall off a cliff with the stroke of a bureaucrat’s pen.
Today I’m sharing eight lessons from eight years of mentoring CEOs; and you don’t need to be in the CEO’s chair to use them!
It’s everything from strategic clarity, to not getting distracted by shiny things, to backing your talent.
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If you're a CEO who would like to explore mentoring with Marty in 2027, reach out at hello@yourceomentor.com
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Links mentioned in this episode:
No Bullsh!t Leadership episode:
Ep.183: Mentors, Coaches, and Trusted Advisors
Amazon link:
No Bullsh!t Leadership
LBT link:
Leadership Beyond the Theory
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You can connect with me at:
Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor
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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.
You're still doing the work your team should own. And you can't see a way to stop.
Leadership Beyond the Theory is 9 weeks of practical reps that get you out of the weeds and hand delivery back to your team.
Taught by Martin Moore, who ran a multi-billion dollar company before he taught any of this. 3,000+ leaders. 99% would recommend. 100% money back guarantee.
Lean more: https://join.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - In leadership, difficult conversations come with the territory. So, if your goal is to make everyone happy… go work in a donut shop!
If you want a career that lives up to your potential then, paradoxically, your ability to handle the hardest conversations is an entry-level skill.
In this Moment, I share three tips to help you stop bargaining with yourself, and step into any conflict with confidence.
If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can nail your most difficult discussions, have a listen to Ep.312: Your 5 Hardest Conversations.
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You can connect with me at:
Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor
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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.
You're still doing the work your team should own. And you can't see a way to stop.
Leadership Beyond the Theory is 9 weeks of practical reps that get you out of the weeds and hand delivery back to your team.
Taught by Martin Moore, who ran a multi-billion dollar company before he taught any of this. 3,000+ leaders. 99% would recommend. 100% money back guarantee.
Lean more: https://join.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - The hardest thing I ever tried to do as an executive was to stop the sh!t that had already started: it gets a life of its own.
On top of that, new work is being dreamt up all the time, further adding to your prioritisation nightmare.
A recent article from The Economist argued that too many people are shockingly bad at prioritisation, and that the root cause isn't process; it's behaviour.
I couldn't agree more. In this episode, I'll unpack what the research says, then give you seven practical ways to get on top of your prioritisation problems, starting with the one thing most leaders never get clear on: value.
Links mentioned in this episode:
No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes:
Ep.340: Driving a High-Impact Value Focus
The Economist article:
Too many people are shockingly bad at prioritisation
LinkedIn link:
Rhonda McSweeney
Amazon link:
No Bullsh!t Leadership
LBT link:
Leadership Beyond the Theory
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You can connect with me at:
Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor
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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.
You're still doing the work your team should own. And you can't see a way to stop.
Leadership Beyond the Theory is 9 weeks of practical reps that get you out of the weeds and hand delivery back to your team.
Taught by Martin Moore, who ran a multi-billion dollar company before he taught any of this. 3,000+ leaders. 99% would recommend. 100% money back guarantee.
Lean more: https://join.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - When was the last time you told one of your people exactly where they stood? If you can't remember, this Moment's for you.
Your people deserve the truth, even when it's the last thing they want to hear… and the last thing you want to tell them.
If you want to take a deeper dive into why you should tell your people what they need to hear, have a listen to Ep.329: Don't Feed Your People's Delusion.
Links mentioned:
- Episode 329, Don't Feed Your People's Delusion: https://www.yourceomentor.com/episode329
- Related episode 348, How to Overcome Your Fear of Feedback: https://www.yourceomentor.com/episode348
- Related episode 22, Feedback Made Easy: https://www.yourceomentor.com/episode22
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You can connect with me at:
Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor
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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.
You're still doing the work your team should own. And you can't see a way to stop.
Leadership Beyond the Theory is 9 weeks of practical reps that get you out of the weeds and hand delivery back to your team.
Taught by Martin Moore, who ran a multi-billion dollar company before he taught any of this. 3,000+ leaders. 99% would recommend. 100% money back guarantee.
Lean more: https://join.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - Most transformations don't transform all that much. They cost a lot of money, they suck a huge amount of the organisation's time and energy, and no one really checks to see if the benefits were ever delivered.
If you're not on the executive team, the whole thing just happens to you. But in reality, you're not as powerless as you might think.
In this episode, I dig into what transformation really is, why so few programs actually earn that label and, most importantly, why so many transformations fail.
I unpack a recent cover story from Harvard Business Review on the false alignment trap, which provides a really useful starting point for the discussion; I then add five more common reasons for transformation disasters; and I finish with three practical ways to get a hand on the wheel when transformation is being done to you.
Links mentioned in this episode:
No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes:
Ep.189: Successful Transformation: Is There Such a Thing?
Ep.363: 10 Steps to a Positive ROI From Your Tech Investments
Ep.89: Are All Projects Doomed?
Harvard Business Review article:
The False Alignment Trap
Amazon link:
No Bullsh!t Leadership
Program link:
Leadership Beyond the Theory
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You can connect with me at:
Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor
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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.
You're still doing the work your team should own. And you can't see a way to stop.
Leadership Beyond the Theory is 9 weeks of practical reps that get you out of the weeds and hand delivery back to your team.
Taught by Martin Moore, who ran a multi-billion dollar company before he taught any of this. 3,000+ leaders. 99% would recommend. 100% money back guarantee.
Lean more: https://join.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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No Bullsh!t Leadership is a podcast for leaders who want to become truly exceptional. Each week, your host, Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Martin G Moore, shares the secrets of high performance leadership; the career accelerators that you can’t learn in business school, and your boss is unlikely to share with you. Step away from the theoretical view on leadership, and learn from a successful CEO who’s already walked the path. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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