XCEO, Inc.

Consulting firm for Board Leadership Effectiveness, Board Succession, and Risk Mitigation

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Employees who feel informed also feel empowered to use the information they receive to contribute more to the companys success. -- Curtis J. Crawford Ph.D.

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If you want your people to believe in teamwork, you should believe in it, expect it, and display it. -- Dr. Curtis J. Crawford

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Don't hide your mistakes from your peers and supervisors; they probably are aware of them anyway!
-- Dr. Curtis J. Crawford

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Although it is a good idea to practice motivation through paranoia from time to time, remember that fear only can be a short-term motivator. -- Dr. Curtis J. Crawford

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Linking personal development and business development creates a synergy that delivers a competitive edge in the marketplace. -- Dr. Curtis J. Crawford

[XCEO, Inc. @XCEOinc]

Employees who feel informed also feel empowered to use the information they receive to contribute more to the company's success. -- Dr. Curtis J. Crawford

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The senior leadership team can feel confident that they have galvanized their people to the company's goals when employees refer to the company as we, not they.
-- Curtis J. Crawford Ph.D.

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Leadership should be a core competency in your company, not just a program of the month, or a slogan posted on the wall. -- Curtis J. Crawford Ph.D.

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The key to establishing a culture of trust is specificity, not ambiguity. -- Dr. Curtis J. Crawford

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Although crisis has accelerated many a career, don't wait for a crisis for an opportunity to differentiate yourself from your peers! -- Curtis J. Crawford Ph.D.

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One reason that X-Leaders stand out from the crowd is that they know how to enlist employees' desire to share in accountability for the company's successes and failures.
-- Curtis J. Crawford Ph.D.

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If you rely on the familiar as your exclusive guide for success, you are going to arrive at similar conclusions  over and over again.
-- Curtis J. Crawford Ph.D.

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Although all employees should be treated fairly, they certainly should not be treated equally. -- Curtis J. Crawford Ph.D.

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X-Leaders know that environments in which people are encouraged to become their best mean long-term success for the company. -- Curtis J. Crawford Ph.D.

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There is no shame in following a great idea that is not your own! -- Curtis J. Crawford Ph.D.

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Leadership, the ability to guide and direct people, is different from authority, the right to enforce rules.
-- Dr. Curtis J. Crawford

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To galvanize your company for great achievements, you must combine fear of failure with anticipation of reward.
-- Dr. Curtis J. Crawford

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High-performance companies know how to develop world-class innovations, and their leaders know how to develop world-class innovators.
-- Dr. Curtis J. Crawford

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Merely hiring the best and the brightest, X-Leaders understand, is not sufficient. Corporations also must invest-and invest heavily-in developing their people.
-- Dr. Curtis J. Crawford

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To be a leader, you must earn the power to influence outcomes. -- Dr. Curtis J. Crawford