Think of a time when you worked on an incredible team — maybe it’s right now — or on a personal or professional project. What made it great? Some key attributes of an exceptional team are strong leadership, collaboration, communication, respect, clear objectives, and, most importantly, a team that understands and trusts one another. “People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; [...]
2020 ushered in a new era of organizational interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Major American corporations that have long supported DEI work are looking again at their recruiting practices and promotion pipelines to ensure they are reflective of national demographics. In addition to hosting open dialogues with employees about the most compelling issues of the day, these organizations are increasing supplier diversity spend and philanthropic gifts, recognizing their roles as citizens of the [...]
When we talk about the new norm, one of the first words that comes to mind is BUSY! Our days are packed with tasks, to-dos, meetings, emails, video meetings, deadlines, reschedules, and unknowns, all of which must be managed while adapting to a rapidly changing environment. Lest we forget to mention our personal lives, which are no longer so personal as they have become incorporated into our work lives. As our homes become classrooms [...]
Trying to find out who we are and what our purpose in life are not easy tasks. For most of us, life is an uneven journey with unexpected twists, turns, and side roads; a journey of discovering what’s important to us. Depending on where we are in life, priorities will vary, and our perspective will change with the experiences, successes, and failures we have or do not have. As we reflect on our quest [...]
Chuck Mollor's new book, The Rise of the Agile Leader: Can You Make the Shift?, is a guide for the aspiring leader that emphasizes the need for flexibility and humility in leadership. Listen as Chuck joins Tony Martignetti's The Virtual Campfire podcast to talk about his new book. He reveals his background, noting what moments and details led him to be the person he is today. He speaks about his mother’s resilience and optimism [...]
MCG PARTNERS ANNOUNCES PAUL MORAN & FRANK DADAH AS VICE PRESIDENTS OF CONSULTING SERVICES BOSTON, January 11, 2020 – MCG Partners, a leadership and talent optimization consulting firm, today announced the addition of Paul Moran and Frank Dadah as vice presidents of consulting services. In their new roles, Moran and Dadah will be responsible for the continued growth of MCG Partners, a woman-owned, consultancy specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, talent optimization, organizational effectiveness, [...]
How Continuous Learning Shapes Leadership What will be new for you in 2021? What do you hope to accomplish? How will you get there? I saw a quote on social media recently about excuses, which wrapped up with the following: We all know what we need to do, but most people still don’t do it because it is hard to go out of our own comfort zone and it’s easier to just make excuses. [...]
Asa part of our series about “How To Give Honest Feedback without Being Hurtful,” I had the pleasure of interviewing Chuck Mollor. Penny Bauder - Authority Magazine Chuck Mollor is the founder, CEO, executive coach, and advisor at MCG Partners. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Rise of The Agile Leader. Can You Make the Shift? MCG Partners specializes in leadership and talent optimization, aligning business and people strategy for maximum results. Thank you [...]
We have faced unprecedented change and loss of control over the last few months. People have lost jobs. Parents and caregivers have become homeschoolers. We’ve left our offices and colleagues to work remotely, and we’ve had a realization of how the workplace can shift and how companies can pivot quickly to meet demands. Our everyday norms are gone and it doesn’t seem realistic that they will return to what we knew before. How do [...]
The ‘command-and-control’ leadership style needs to die -- but do we always recognize what it looks like? As we plunge into the new now, the post-pandemic market, it’s more important than ever for leaders to understand the difference between being authoritative and authoritarian. It’s hard to believe that in 2019, we were still reading stories about companies with toxic work cultures. They were still out there, but did they survive this disruption? Workforce engagement [...]
