executive presence - Patti Cotton

Does Your Leadership Suffer from the Bandwagon Effect?

Patti Cotton — Wed, 19 May 2021 11:00:06 +0000

Are you following the crowd when it comes to the way you lead? You may not think so. However, if you are like most leaders, you may unwittingly suffer from “the Bandwagon Effect” without knowing it. The Bandwagon Effect is a cognitive bias that can cause us to think and act in certain ways if […]

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Three Things a Leader Needs to Get the Mojo Back

Patti Cotton — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 11:00:08 +0000

Leading is challenging. But it should also be energizing and exciting. If you as leader have lost the drive you used to feel, take heart – there are three things you need to focus on in order to get back on top of your game. In fact, if your actions don’t inspire, motivate, and empower, […]

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Three Ways Compassion Makes Your Business Better

Patti Cotton — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:00:03 +0000

In a recent CBS This Morning interview, Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, expressed the importance of compassion in the workplace. Regarding the organization of the future, Jeff said, “It’s about walking the walk… It’s about looking at different perspectives…it’s about those interpersonal or soft skills…that will set yourself, your team, and the organization up for […]

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Has Your Leadership Expired?

Patti Cotton — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 11:00:48 +0000

There is much buzz about “the organization of the future” as the top business focus around the globe. Indeed, in a world-wide survey conducted by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd, the focus takes first place among 11 other key issues facing executives today as they ask themselves how to keep their respective companies sustainable into the […]

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Are You Holding Your Employees Hostage?

Patti Cotton — Wed, 23 May 2018 11:00:37 +0000

Five Ways to Find Out… Do your employees feel happy and secure at work? Or do they feel as though they are being held hostage? You may not realize it, but when an enterprise is trust deficient, its employees suffer, which means the company does, too. In fact, if your culture isn’t emotionally connected, your […]

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Why Downsizing May Not Be the Answer

Patti Cotton — Wed, 16 May 2018 11:00:38 +0000

Tom S., CEO of the Jansen Company (fictitious individual and company names, real client), called me a short time after downsizing. The company had lost quite a few customers due to the bad press it had received for this. Employee morale and engagement were rapidly sinking. There was a loss in productivity due not only […]

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