Many issues are contributing to a general sense of uncertainty in both business and daily life, but three interrelated issues are weighing particularly heavily on the minds of business leaders: the upcoming presidential election, Brexit and terrorism. In Pearson Partners’ Q3 2016 Spotlight SeriesSM breakfast discussion, we delved into each of these factors and the risks they represent. Our esteemed panelists included: Clint Bruce, Founder and President of Trident Response […]
When The Rosewood Corporation’s vice president of human resources decided to retire after a 35-year tenure with the company, she was leaving behind some very big shoes to fill. Having served as HR leader for 15 years, she was well liked and had become a trusted ear for the firm’s employees, many of whom felt uncertain about the change. The company wanted to bring in someone from outside the organization, […]
Having developed change management strategies for many Fortune 500 clients, Kirsten Jordan, a partner at PeopleResults, understands the value of a practical and tactical approach to complex organizational change initiatives. At the August 10 Pearson Partners HR Roundtable, a bimonthly series for senior corporate human resources executives in the North Texas area, Jordan discussed “Change Leadership in a Changing World.” She shared three important steps that change leaders can take […]
A recent AESC BlueSteps Executive Career Insider TweetChat featuring Pearson Partners’ Lisa Thompson, LPC, PCC (@CareerCoachLisa) and our team.
By Keith Pearson, President & Chief Executive Officer Setting clear short-term objectives is essential to the onboarding process for senior executives. A new executive needs a sense of direction while learning about the organization’s people, culture and business processes. Having objectives can also reduce the stress on a new executive, who can move forward in a new role knowing the company’s expectations. From the organizational perspective, having measurable objectives […]
A recent AESC BlueSteps Executive Career Insider TweetChat featuring Pearson Partners’ Keith Pearson (@KeithDPearson) and our team.
Q2 2016 A Message from Keith Pearson, President & CEO With just a few months to go before we cast our ballots, many of us are spending a lot of time thinking about the character traits we’d like to see in our next president. If we look back on our country’s presidents, we see how many of them […]
Lisa Thompson, LPC, PCC – Managing Director, Professional Services It’s not easy for a successful organization to change direction, but it’s sometimes necessary. The senior leadership team may see a serious challenge on the horizon or a new opportunity for growth. A new technology or innovative business model could upend the current market dynamics, or there might be a need to update internal policies, practices or cultural values to attract and […]
With the presidential election coming up, our thoughts turn to history’s lessons about traits embodied by great leaders. In business and in government, the same leadership skills play a crucial role in the success or failure of the entire enterprise, according to the author, presidential historian and lawyer Talmage Boston. We invited Boston to talk at our Pearson Partners Spotlight Series™️ about his book, Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers […]
Romaine Seguin, president of UPS Americas Region in Miami, believes that being approachable is one of the keys to successful leadership. “People have to be able to come to you,” said Seguin in a recent interview for Florida International University’s Center for Leadership. “Quite frankly, the further up the ladder you go, the more important this trait becomes.” If you’re a senior executive who wants to make a significant contribution […]
