by Bernie Heine | Aug 4, 2019 | Business Coaching, Financial Management, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Here are some worrisome statistics from The Journal of Finance: On average, companies that take over others have a 10% reduction in wealth over five years post-acquisition. And up to 55% of all alliances fall flat with losses accruing to both firms. It seems that too...
by Bernie Heine | Jun 17, 2019 | Business Coaching, Leadership, Personal Evaluation
Self-development towards executive effectiveness must be learned and practiced. How often and how well do you practice the following habits? We define habits as the synergy of knowledge, experience, skill, and motivation. Take time to reflect on each item in the PBC...
by Bernie Heine | Apr 29, 2019 | Business Coaching, Leadership, Personal Evaluation
Frank Partnoy, in his excellent book, Wait: The Art and Science of Delay, makes the compelling case that procrastination is not only our middle name, it is also an essential survival tactic in modern business life. We all have so many tasks demanding our attention and...
by Bernie Heine | Feb 2, 2019 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Leadership, Personal Effectiveness
4 Misbehaviors that suppress our EQ 1. Stop criticizing people to make yourself feel good in the short term. Why? Because at the end of “Remorse Road” lies “destination Anguish.” Why do we criticize others so much? We...
by Bernie Heine | Dec 20, 2018 | Business Coaching, Leadership
Tips to Improve Perception and Visibility Add the skills of perception and visibility to those of influence so as to take your career and your business to the next level. Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level by Joel A. Garfinkle is all...
by Bernie Heine | Dec 18, 2018 | Business Coaching, Leadership
Change demands positive answers to two questions. Joseph Grenny et al* in their book Influencer: The Power to Change Anything, describe a powerful model for implementing positive change through people. It’s a model we use a lot here at PBC to help our clients achieve...
