In this edition of Liz on Leadership:
- Decisions, Decisions… Leaders, Are You Asking the Right Questions?
- Exclusive Opportunity! Slow Down to Speed UpTM CEO Community of Peers
- Latest Podcasts: Slow Down to Speed Up, Get Better Outcomes
- Life Science Leader: Dr. Liz on Leadership
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Decisions, Decisions…
Leaders, Are You Asking the Right Questions?
Today’s leaders make an astonishing number of decisions every day—decisions that require time for thoughtful reflection. Yet, if you are like many of the executives I’ve helped over the years, you probably find yourself pressured to make important decisions on the fly, without sufficient time for thorough consideration or requisite input from others. It’s an unfortunate dynamic, and it can lead to disastrous results.
Case in point. My client, Tina, is a seasoned executive at a global healthcare company, and she’s seen the rush-to-decide dynamic time and time again. Several years ago, Tina and her team were asked to salvage a major initiative that was on the verge of collapse. It was an important project, involving the development of a new IT system to process critical safety data for the FDA. By the time Tina was brought in to help, the project was a full year behind schedule and failing fast.
The problem was this: To be properly implemented, the new system would need to incorporate meaningful input from stakeholders across functions. It was an essential step for getting the system to work properly. But in an effort to hit an overly aggressive deadline, the project had been rushed—a lot. And while things progressed well enough at first, significant problems arose over time. Due to lack of communication and coordination, significant mistakes were made and relationships became strained. Ultimately, the entire system had to be rebuilt. It required an additional year and $2 million to arrive at a solution that worked. Time had been wasted, money squandered, and collaborations strained. Yet it had all been quite preventable. Dedicating a bit of time for upfront conversations would have made all the difference.
Are you making the time to articulate questions?
By directly and proactively posing questions—about decisions, strategy, context, management changes, market challenges, and more—you create clarity. And that will help you accelerate progress, avoid mistakes, and prevent unwanted disruptions. It takes time, that’s true. But trust me, the return on that time will be exponential.
To learn about the ways I’m helping executives and their teams increase communication, improve collaboration, make the best decisions, and accelerate results, check out my all-new website,
www.lizbywater.com
. Or send me an email
liz@lizbywater.com
or call
215.805.5551
. I’d love to hear from you!
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“It is without hesitation that I can recommend Liz for her professionalism, intellectual capital and ability to move leaders forward on their journey towards leadership excellence.
Liz is warm, outgoing and able to bring out the best in her clients.”
- Tracy Duberman, PhD, MPH, FACHE, The Leadership Development Group (TLD Group)
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Exclusive Opportunity!
Slow Down to Speed Up
TM
CEO Community of Peers
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My Community of Peers
is comprised of top-tier executives who are ready to rapidly advance their business and life goals. As part of my boutique community, you will participate in live CEO Summits at luxury venues such as the Peninsula NYC and Ritz Carlton Philadelphia. These relaxing yet extremely high impact leadership sessions allow you to take a strategic pause from the daily busyness of running a business.
Live meetings will be supplemented with virtual sessions, plus direct access to one another throughout the year. You will also be the first to access my latest thought leadership, designed to help you achieve stellar results and a tremendous competitive advantage.
This unique offering gives you time and space to focus on areas of top importance. We will:
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- discuss what’s most important to you!
Best candidates have a successful track record as a business leader, possess a growth mindset, are strategic, open, and eager to share and learn.
Are you a great fit for this amazing community? Do you have a colleague, customer or business partner you'd like to recommend? If so, call me at
215.805.5551
or send me an email,
liz@lizbywater.com
.
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"Liz's commitment to people is extraordinary. She quickly uncovered the problems that held me and my team back, and provided the tools needed to improve our communication, decision making and team effectiveness. We experienced immediate results."
– John Cuomo, Group Vice President and General Manager, KLX Aerospace Solutions
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Check Out My Latest Podcasts
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Growth Igniters Radio, with Pam Harper and Scott Harper
In this discussion with Pam and Scott Harper, I highlight the top three ways executives and teams can find and protect time in a 24/7 world.
Listen in!
Marketing Thought Leadership, hosted by Linda Popky
Linda Popky and I discuss the risks of moving too fast and reveal how a strategic pause can actually accelerate growth. I also outline why it’s critical to sometimes say no.
Listen here
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Slow Down to Speed Up:
Lead, Succeed, and Thrive in a 24/7 World
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My new book is
LIVE on Amazon
! Order before March 31 to receive a 10% discount.
Check it out
to discover a host of real-world examples, practical tools, and immediately actionable advice to help you and your organization thrive in today’s fast-paced world.
Here's a glimpse:
"I’ve seen it time and time again. Executives, teams, and organizations that move too quickly often pay a price. But those who learn to slow down to develop a more thoughtful path forward usually succeed.
When leaders learn to pause and reflect before acting, they make better decisions, achieve faster results, and avert the kind of mistakes that take precious time, energy, and political capital to correct. Slowing the pace, paradoxically enough, is the most direct and fruitful path to stellar outcomes, exemplary leadership, personal accomplishment, and a thriving organization."
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"Liz uses real world examples from her work with clients to illustrate her points. The stories are compelling and relatable. I highly recommend this book to anyone feeling overwhelmed and wanting to get a grip on where they are taking their career or business."
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Discover
articles, podcasts, videos & more at the all-new
lizbywater.com
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Life Science Leader: Dr. Liz on Leadership
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For more leadership advice, check out my monthly column, exclusively in
Life Science Leader
!
Are you dealing with a staff member who is not performing, behaving, or adding value as a leader? I share five steps you should take in my most recent article:
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Dr. Liz on Leadership columns:
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About Liz
Dr. Liz Bywater has been called a one-of-a-kind leadership expert. Working at the intersection of business and psychology, she brings together pragmatic experience, advising top executives across the Fortune 500, with an advanced degree in Psychology and a dynamic personal style to inspire, engage and counsel her clients.
For more than a decade, top global organizations have requested Liz’s help in resolving issues such as creating extraordinary client relationships, increasing market persuasion, and driving productive collaborations in an increasingly complex world.
Liz advises senior leaders at some of the world’s most successful companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Nike, Thomson Reuters, Bristol-Myers Squibb, AmerisourceBergen and more. She uses her expertise in human behavior to drive commercial success. She helps her clients propel innovation, exert influence and lead their organizations through change.
A thought leader in organizational excellence, Liz provides expert commentary for such publications as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fast Company and USA Today. She sits on the editorial advisory board for
Life Science Leader
magazine and has been a featured expert on such radio broadcasts as CBS Philadelphia's
Philadelphia Agenda
and
Remarkable Women
.
Liz earned her PhD in Psychology at the Derner Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies at Adelphi University. Her undergraduate degree is from Cornell University, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Cum Laude. She is a longstanding member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for the Advancement of Consulting. She is also a 2018 inductee into the
Million Dollar Consultant Hall of Fame.
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Liz Bywater, PhD
215.805.5551
liz@lizbywater.com
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