by Howard Cleveland | May 17, 2023 | Howard
Communication is the lifeblood of every company. It determines how aligned, productive, and healthy the company is. Communication provides and circulates the information needed for an organization to function, and areas where communication does not flow are inhibited...
by Howard Cleveland | Apr 13, 2023 | Howard
An organization can’t outscale its leadership. Leaders are the load-bearing walls of a building. They are the infrastructure – and, as with construction, you can only scale to the size your infrastructure will support. As an organization grows, it must constantly...
by Howard Cleveland | Apr 24, 2020 | Howard
Among all of the challenges and opportunities presented by COVID-19, there is a potential impact that that isn’t being discussed very much – if at all: The remote work situation provides fertile ground for unconscious bias. As I talked about in a previous blog,...
by Howard Cleveland | Apr 15, 2020 | Howard
The old adage “it’s lonely at the top” has endured for generations because it is a universal truth. As an Executive Leader, you are responsible for the decisions and actions of every employee in the organization. You are responsible, not only for making sure the...
by Howard Cleveland | Jun 3, 2019 | Howard
Last year, I was asked to serve on a panel in Atlanta with senior executives of Cox Automotive, Rheem Manufacturing, and Delta to share insights on cultivating an effective culture. Cox Automotive, Rheem, and Delta were on the panel because of their vigilant...
by Howard Cleveland | Dec 7, 2018 | Howard
Recently, I was out of town facilitating a Board/CEO retreat. The retreat was incredibly productive. Everyone willing to put tough issues on the table and candidly discuss them. At the end of the retreat, strained relationships had been strengthened, expectations had...
