EXECUTIVE ADVANTAGE
At O'Brien Group we have a belief that in spite of, if not because of constant connectedness the predicament of the contemporary executive is isolation. Life takes a downward drift in isolation but swings upward in good company. We want to join you in “good company.” That is our purpose for Executive Advantage. Welcome to the collaborative!
October 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Putting your leadership team On the path to Success
Dr. Michael O'Brien
MIndset vs. ToolkiT
Rob Linn
Expand your executive capacity by increasing your emotional authenticity
Dr. Michael O'Brien
Your People Are Your Success - Choose Wisely
Rob Linn
Why Strong leaders dare to be "Average"
Dr. Michael O'Brien
An Excerpt from our CEO interviews
Rob Linn
VIDEO: The Power of Timing
Rob Linn
Putting your leadership team on the path to success
by Dr. Michael O'Brien
By breaking down the barriers separating departments and empowering your team to think and act according to their own initiative, you can place your leadership team – and therefore your entire organization – on the path to success.
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MIndset vs. Toolkit
by Rob Linn
I've witnessed many debates between executives on the relative merits of LEAN, Six Sigma, PDCA and scores of other codified problem solving processes. The people are always arguing about which set of problem solving tools is the best. I think they are all missing the point.
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Expand your executive capacity by increasing your emotional authenticity
by Dr. Michael O'Brien
Be the authentic leader you already are – not the one you are pretending to be.
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Your People Are Your Success - Choose Wisely
by Rob Linn
Your organization is unique and so are the job requirements for each position. Most job descriptions end up being relatively generic and lack the very important, specific qualifications a person must have to be successful in that organization.
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Why Strong Leaders Dare to Be "Average"
by Dr. Michael O'Brien
When’s the last time you used the word “average” or “moderate” to describe yourself? If you’re like me, probably never. If the idea of moderation feels foreign, that’s because it quite simply is. Even still, it’s one of the most useful and important concepts for leaders to master.
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An Excerpt from our CEO interviews
by Rob Linn
Dennis Lee, the CEO at Methodist Hospital of Southern California in Arcadia, California tells a story of his experience as an orderly early in his hospital management career:
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Video: The Power of Timing
by Rob Linn
