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Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
A robust, authentic model for creating and clearly articulating a personal leadership philosophy
Based on leadership expert Mike Figliuolo's popular "Leadership Maxims" training course, One Piece of Paper teaches decisive, effective leadership by taking a holistic approach to defining one's personal leadership philosophy. Through a series of simple questions, readers will create a living document that communicates their values, passions,
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to accelerate your team's performance.
High-performing teams are critical to maintaining an organization's competitive advantage. These teams consistently show high levels of collaboration and innovation, and outperform their peers. In this course, leadership-training expert Mike Figliuolo shows you how to create and lead the teams that get more done for their organizations. Learn about the seven elements of a high-performance team,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to conduct an effective strategic planning process that results in a clear, compelling strategic plan for your organization.
Join executive leadership consultant and coach Mike Figliuolo as he reveals how to implement a strategic planning process in your organization—a process that can be repeated yearly and ensures you get input from all relevant stakeholders. In this course, Mike shows you how to establish and articulate your organization's...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn some of the major reasons that strategic plans fail, and how to avoid making those same mistakes.
View Mike's LinkedIn Newsletter Discover how to hone your strategy to ensure that it succeeds. In this course, join Mike Figliuolo as he highlights some of the major reasons that strategic plans fail, and how to avoid making those same mistakes. Mike examines common problems that can knock your plan off course, including insufficient capabilities,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Well-written contracts lead to more productive client relationships. Learn how to create consulting contracts with well-defined terms, pricing, and scope.
Contracts can be boring, frustrating, and intimidating. But when you run a consulting firm, the terms of the contract have a tremendous impact on the work you do, the money you make, and the risks you face. The more well-versed you are in what each section and clause of a contract is about, the...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Create a culture of accountability at every level of your organization, with these leadership tips from executive coach Mike Figliuolo.
Leaders must model accountability to the rest of the organization to create trust and establish their own credibility. Employees must be held accountable for their work, both as individuals and within teams. When leaders and employees are accountable, this creates a culture of accountability, which becomes part of...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn a systematic process for conducting your next major negotiation—whether it be negotiating a contract, additional resources for a project, or the purchase of a company.
Learn negotiation skills to help you get what you want while also building better relationships with coworkers, bosses, business partners, and suppliers. In this course, leadership consultant and trainer Mike Figliuolo shares simple yet effective negotiating skills and tools....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Looking to build a business or expand one you're already running? You need to write a business plan. Learn how to define your business, market, product, sales strategy, and more.
Looking to build a business or expand one you're already running? You'll need to build a business plan before you do. Experienced entrepreneur and consultant Mike Figliuolo walks through the process of defining your business, researching the market, and determining your...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to start a consulting business or improve the performance of your existing firm so you can optimize the time and effort you invest and achieve better results.
Consulting is a top-paying, high-growth career path that comes with benefits like being able to set your own schedule and define the type of work you do. Whether you want to make the move into the consulting field or become more established and competitive as a consultant, this course...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to set business goals for teams and individual employees, and link goals to strategy, financial results, and incentives.
Effective goal setting requires leaders to translate high-level corporate goals down to the business unit, and then break them down even further into team and individual goals. That way, employees can understand how their performance connects to company strategy, financial results, and incentives. In this course, leadership...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to work in a matrixed organization and manage matrixed employees.
Matrixed organizations are challenging to run, but offer more efficiency, innovation, and leadership development than traditional vertical reporting structures. Whether you're leading a matrixed organization or you're a team member in one, you need to understand how matrixed organizations work, what the common pitfalls are when running and working in them, and how you can...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Define and share your own authentic leadership philosophy in this hands-on course.
If you want your team to trust you as a leader, it's important to articulate who you are, what you stand for, and why you're excited to lead them. In this course, author and executive leadership coach Mike Figliuolo shows you how to distill your leadership philosophy down to one simple page covering four critical aspects of leadership: leading yourself, leading the...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how team measurement works, why and how you do it, and how to apply it to specific functions such as sales, operations, and finance.
Focusing on metrics is key to achieving your desired business results—but it can be difficult to determine which metrics actually matter. In this course, learn how team measurement works, why measuring performance is beneficial, how to measure, and how to apply it to specific functions across the value chain....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the key skills and practices required to successfully manage a cross-functional team.
A cross-functional team is a group of people with different functional expertise working toward a common goal—and can include people from finance, marketing, operations, and human resources. Because everyone has their own priorities, cross-functional teams can be challenging to lead. Team demands compete with the day-to-day demands that team members...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn the basics of critical thinking, an essential skill for problem-solving and decision-making.
Critical thinking is the ability to think reflectively and independently in order to make thoughtful decisions. By focusing on root-cause issues critical thinking helps you avoid future problems that can result from your actions. In this course, leadership trainer and expert Mike Figliuolo outlines a series of techniques to help you develop your critical...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to solve business problems using a repeatable process in this short course.
Do you have a business problem that you are having trouble solving? Mike Figliuolo has a simple five-step process for solving problems and leading your business through everyday uncertainty and larger change initiatives. Learn to pin the problem down and define it, generate possible solutions, determine the best solution, and create a clear recommendation to solve...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Grow your business with mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Explore each stage of the process, from approaching your target and negotiating a deal to integrating the acquired business.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can spark rapid growth and help businesses add promising new capabilities. But while M&A can dramatically boost your company's position in your industry, it's also a highly risky venture. In this course, instructor Mike Figliuolo prepares...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Get buy-in for your ideas by learning how to pitch them to executives. Learn how to use the Structured Thought and Communication method to define, test, and present your idea.
Pitching a big idea can be a daunting prospect if you're unsure where to start. Gathering data and presenting facts isn't always sufficient. Leadership consultant Mike Figliuolo knows how to help you turn the ideas in your head into clear and compelling proposals. His Structured...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Develop business acumen. Gain an understanding of your business model, strategy, competition, and operations so you can make better decisions and become a better leader.
Having business acumen means understanding how your business operates. If you are interested in moving up in an organization, you need to understand what your organization's competitive advantage is, what drives performance, and how you compete against other organizations. This knowledge...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to set employee goals to drive the behavior you want, establish business priorities, and help your employees focus on the right things.
Employee goals should be driven by the organization's needs—whether it's to cut costs, drive revenue, or build skills—and keep employees motivated to succeed. Mike Figliuolo, managing director of thoughtLEADERS, helps you set employee goals that are SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant,...
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