by Gary Covert | Jan 20, 2025 | Leadership, Personal Leadership, Productivity
A CEO recently shared an insightful moment with his team:”I come up with an idea for improvement, and they act all on board with it, but deep down, they’re just waiting me out to see if I forget about it.” Have you ever been part of this dynamic? 🤔The...
by Gary Covert | Jun 5, 2024 | Innovation, Leadership, Productivity
We had a GREAT two weeks in the south of France. (For me, that phrase does NOT get old!) But on the return home, we had many delays, technical snafus, and logistical hurdles to overcome. It all worked out, but success required two ingredients: team and technology. My...
by Gary Covert | Nov 27, 2023 | Leadership, Productivity
Every leader and every business goes through challenge. Some have even said that business is like war without the bullets.While there are a ton of people rooting for you, there’s lots of people working against you (your competition) and lots that have their own...
by Gary Covert | Oct 2, 2023 | Innovation, Leadership, Productivity
A CEO used the term “golden telephone” to describe the phenomenon of salespeople waiting for the phone to ring instead of making calls to get appointments to close sales. In an interview, the comedian Kevin Hart expressed his frustration with managers who just told...
by Gary Covert | Aug 12, 2023 | Leadership, Productivity
People will say they want to be a great leader, build a great company, or have a great career. But why? The obvious answers will include money and satisfaction. And these are great answers. But I feel that is just the beginning. I think the more successful we are, the...
by Gary Covert | Jul 28, 2023 | Leadership, Productivity
It was a somewhat funny glitch: my American Airlines app showed a big green “On Time” banner for a flight that was, in fact, delayed an hour. I can read a clock, plus I believed what I was seeing at the gate (gate door closed, flight crew gathered outside, no plane at...
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