1713

Leaders still have Leaders in most cases. And all Leaders have Employees and Teams under their advisory.
Whether you are the ultimate Leader or one in a Leadership role on the org chart, it's important to understand the dynamics of those in our care.

What does this chart from McKinsey & Company tell us?
How can this inform your next Leadership meeting in regard to more effective Leadership of our people?

If only 25% of respondents report that their Leaders are
✨Engaged
✨Passionate
✨Inspiring Employees to do their best...
What steps could we, should we, must we do to bring the demonstrate more impactful Leadership to your organization?

If unaddressed, what messages are we sending to our teams?

Here is a slice of the conversation from McKinsey's latest article entitled, 'The State of Organizations 2023: Ten shifts transforming organizations'

Leadership that is self-aware and inspiring. Leaders today need to be able to lead themselves, lead a team of peers in the C-suite, and exhibit the leadership skills and mindset required to lead at scale, coordinating and inspiring networks of teams. To do that, they must build a keen awareness of both themselves and the operating environments around them.

To read their entire article, click here: https://lnkd.in/g4C9Q9nZ

For support and partnership to ensure Leadership Growth and Development, reach out today. info@fosterstrategiesgroup.com

#LeadershipMatters #CorporateLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #FORWARDExecs #FORWARDExecutiveCareers #CompanyGrowth #BusinessStrategy #LeadershipStrategy #FORWARDExecutiveLeadership

1712

Connecting today's highest and proven performers to outstanding companies who deserve their talent and leadership.

Whether you need premier Talent or are poised for your next strategic Career move, call FORWARD first.

FORWARD Executive Career and Talent Services. Powered by Foster Strategies Group.

1711

We are considering offering a live session for professionals to join in and learn more about our array of FORWARD Leadership Services.

Key topics are in the poll below, but could include an overview of the following services we offer:

✨Executive Leadership Coaching and Development
How we help today's leaders strengthen their impact, influence and authority.

✨ Corporate Leadership Team
How we partner with companies and organization create greater cohesiveness towards achieving company objectives with confidence.

✨ Executive and Upper-Level Management Strategic Career Coaching
How we support highly-successful professionals achieve next level breakthroughs in their careers through strategic thinking and planning as we open new options and opportunities.

✨ Executive Career Search and Talent Acquisition
How our proprietary program nurtures the Candidate and Company's successful quest for alignment in securing outstanding Candidates for new and newly created positions for solid, high-performing Companies.

Let us know in the poll or in your comments which of our services would be most helpful to you or your company today or in the near future.

Many thanks to the 50+ Executives and Leaders who entrusted us with their careers and their better futures in the last 12 months.

We are growing rapidly, yet will always offer customized, personal attention to our very deserving clients.

#CareerOpportunities #ExecutiveLeadership #ExecutiveCoaching #CareerStrategy #LeadershipIsLonely #CareerResource #Automotive #AutomotiveAdjacent #FinTech #MarCom #Marketing #LeadershipMatters #ExecutiveCareerPlacement

1710

On Thirds Over Quarters. It's another 'Keep an Open Mind Moment'.
And just like that, we awaken this morning to the final week of April 2023.
One third of the year will be behind us at the end of this week.

I rather prefer Thirds than Quarters for planning.
Why?

First, with Quarters- an artificial measuring device, things get too 'mushy' and there is too much hope with the false sense of 'we have 3, 2, 1 more quarters to catch up'. Do significant business changes and adjustments have time to be fairly executed, or is this, as I have witnessed, merely a perfunctory exercise meant to at once appease the ownership and frighten the team momentarily.

With a Strategy of Thirds, the landscape and timelines are cleaner and more deliberate.

It is clear there is
✨The Beginning
This takes honest, clear, straightforward and organized planning, expectations and accountability.

Next up, with 4 months of solid progress underfoot, there can be a serious, legitimate
✨'How It Is Really Going'
without artifice and assuaging statements and with ample time to make necessary adjustments.

And finally, with meaning, there can be oversight and time to deliver a poignant
✨The Final Stretch
Where everyone, unilaterally has clear knowledge of necessary date along with support for their objectives and outcomes.

Teamwork takes the lead as there is desire to collaborate from fellow business units to collectively accomplish- and exceed- company targets.

📈I welcome conversations with fellow business leaders interested in overlaying our Strategy of Thirds to their company or even a business unit.

Some goals are too far in the future to be meaningful.
Some are too short to provide effective delivery.

We think 'Thirds' are just right.

Are you open to considering alternate options if they led to increased successes?

Share your thoughts below.

Foster Strategies Group. Providing solutions for Leaders to seen and unseen challenges to create exciting new futures.

#Automotive #AutomotiveAdjacent #LeadershipMatters #CorporateStrategy #StrategyOfThirds
#MeaningfulMeasurements #DataDelivery #Forecasts #Outcomes #StrategicPlay #SuccessFormula #AutomotiveLeadership #Results #ExecutiveCoach #StrategicPlanning #AutomotivePartnerships #DealershipLeadership #VendorSuccess #ServiceProviderStrategy

1709

We are considering offering a live session for professionals to join in and learn more about our array of FORWARD Leadership Services.

Key topics are in the poll below, but could include an overview of the following services we offer:

✨Executive Leadership Coaching and Development
How we help today's leaders strengthen their impact, influence and authority.

✨ Corporate Leadership Team
How we partner with companies and organization create greater cohesiveness towards achieving company objectives with confidence.

✨ Executive and Upper-Level Management Strategic Career Coaching
How we support highly-successful professionals achieve next level breakthroughs in their careers through strategic thinking and planning as we open new options and opportunities.

✨ Executive Career Search and Talent Acquisition
How our proprietary program nurtures the Candidate and Company's successful quest for alignment in securing outstanding Candidates for new and newly created positions for solid, high-performing Companies.

Let us know in the poll or in your comments which of our services would be most helpful to you or your company today or in the near future.

Many thanks to the 50+ Executives and Leaders who entrusted us with their careers and their better futures in the last 12 months.

We are growing rapidly, yet will always offer customized, personal attention to our very deserving clients.

#CareerOpportunities #ExecutiveLeadership #ExecutiveCoaching #CareerStrategy #LeadershipIsLonely #CareerResource #Automotive #AutomotiveAdjacent #FinTech #MarCom #Marketing #LeadershipMatters #ExecutiveCareerPlacement

1708

On Thirds Over Quarters. It's another 'Keep an Open Mind Moment'.
And just like that, we awaken this morning to the final week of April 2023.
One third of the year will be behind us at the end of this week.

I rather prefer Thirds than Quarters for planning.
Why?

First, with Quarters- an artificial measuring device, things get too 'mushy' and there is too much hope with the false sense of 'we have 3, 2, 1 more quarters to catch up'. Do significant business changes and adjustments have time to be fairly executed, or is this, as I have witnessed, merely a perfunctory exercise meant to at once appease the ownership and frighten the team momentarily.

With a Strategy of Thirds, the landscape and timelines are cleaner and more deliberate.

It is clear there is
✨The Beginning
This takes honest, clear, straightforward and organized planning, expectations and accountability.

Next up, with 4 months of solid progress underfoot, there can be a serious, legitimate
✨'How It Is Really Going'
without artifice and assuaging statements and with ample time to make necessary adjustments.

And finally, with meaning, there can be oversight and time to deliver a poignant
✨The Final Stretch
Where everyone, unilaterally has clear knowledge of necessary date along with support for their objectives and outcomes.

Teamwork takes the lead as there is desire to collaborate from fellow business units to collectively accomplish- and exceed- company targets.

📈I welcome conversations with fellow business leaders interested in overlaying our Strategy of Thirds to their company or even a business unit.

Some goals are too far in the future to be meaningful.
Some are too short to provide effective delivery.

We think 'Thirds' are just right.

Are you open to considering alternate options if they led to increased successes?

Share your thoughts below.

Foster Strategies Group. Providing solutions for Leaders to seen and unseen challenges to create exciting new futures.

#Automotive #AutomotiveAdjacent #LeadershipMatters #CorporateStrategy #StrategyOfThirds
#MeaningfulMeasurements #DataDelivery #Forecasts #Outcomes #StrategicPlay #SuccessFormula #AutomotiveLeadership #Results #ExecutiveCoach #StrategicPlanning #AutomotivePartnerships #DealershipLeadership #VendorSuccess #ServiceProviderStrategy

1707

On Thirds Over Quarters.
And just like that, we awaken this morning to the final week of April 2023.
One third of the year will be behind us at the end of this week.

I rather prefer Thirds than Quarters for planning.
Why?

First, with Quarters- an artificial measuring device, things get too 'mushy' and there is too much hope with the false sense of 'we have 3, 2, 1 more quarters to catch up'. Do significant business changes and adjustments have time to be fairly executed, or is this, as I have witnessed, merely a perfunctory exercise meant to at once appease the ownership and frighten the team momentarily.

With a Strategy of Thirds, the landscape and timelines are cleaner and more deliberate.

It is clear there is
✨The Beginning
This takes honest, clear, straightforward and organized planning, expectations and accountability.

Next up, with 4 months of solid progress underfoot, there can be a serious, legitimate
✨'How It Is Really Going'
without artifice and assuaging statements and with ample time to make necessary adjustments.

And finally, with meaning, there can be oversight and time to deliver a poignant
✨The Final Stretch
Where everyone, unilaterally has clear knowledge of necessary date along with support for their objectives and outcomes.

Teamwork takes the lead as there is desire to collaborate from fellow business units to collectively accomplish- and exceed- company targets.

📈I welcome conversations with fellow business leaders interested in overlaying our Strategy of Thirds to their company or even a business unit.

Some goals are too far in the future to be meaningful.
Some are too short to provide effective delivery.

We think 'Thirds' are just right.

Foster Strategies Group. Providing solutions for Leaders to seen and unseen challenges to create exciting new futures.

#Automotive #AutomotiveAdjacent #LeadershipMatters #CorporateStrategy #StrategyOfThirds
#MeaningfulMeasurements #DataDelivery #Forecasts #Outcomes #StrategicPlay #SuccessFormula #AutomotiveLeadership #Results #ExecutiveCoach #StrategicPlanning #AutomotivePartnerships #DealershipLeadership #VendorSuccess #ServiceProviderStrategy

1705

Samantha Foster Insisted I get a photo of me and Atul Patel at the conference this week which was a welcome opportunity to say hello again.

Not only Atul busy running one of everybody's favorite technology companies, Orbee, He spoke at the Kain event in Kentucky, flying straight to Raleigh to jump on stage at #AIS.

There are so many incredible people in our industry who are pressing ahead with innovation to help all who are ready to go forward.

Thank you for your leadership, Atul... And thank you also to Peter Fong and Brian Davis who are also endlessly and enthusiastically enlightening us all on Orbee.

Much more to come.


1704

Meet one of the best minds in the business, Nick Zulovich! As I was running between presentations I had to stop and catch him for a spur of the moment video.

For those of you who have yet to attend one of their events, you're typically reading his name attached to some of the biggest breaking stories in the industry.

When you are attending one of the myriad Cherokee Media Group events, he is everywhere making everyone feel at home in between moderating one panel after another, ensuring we are all learning more and that his panelists are featured well.

Thanks for being such a great friend and partner as we all are doing our best to take this industry forward.

I'll see you soon, Nick.

1703

This is a picture of a phenomenal team!
Meets some of the powerful professionals behind every Cherokee Media Group event.

Every single person on this team goes above and beyond everyday for their clients.

One of the leading reasons their events are so highly regarded and respected is their professionalism, attention to detail and the personal care towards their entire set of clients, speakers, sponsors and participants.

Jennifer Casey - Thank you for your help as we prepared for the event and for your encouragement throughout my presentation. I'll ship our hand out over to you today!

Lisa White - We've come to expect the high caliber of events you bring to life, that not everyone appreciates the high attention to detailed that makes it all go off so beautifully. I suppose that is an unknown feature of pulling it off seamlessly! Thank you for all of your efforts, before and during these conferences to deliver an enjoyable and enriching time together.

Caroline Rush - The only thing that outmatches your endless enthusiasm is your talent. I'm so glad we also happen to live close to each other in #Charlotte and we will meet up soon. Lunch is on me!

Dana Nusbaum - I still can't believe you've only been with the team for 16 month, yet the impression you've made on myself and so many others is massive. I guess starting out with #Used Car Week in Las Vegas as your first official event was a great move! Trial by fire!!! And she thrived!

Jessica Johnson- Not only have I observed your professionalism on full display repeatedly, hearing from one of your clients, who is a shared colleague, share all of the extra steps you have gone for them and the extra mile you go to give your clients personalized service was simply remarkable this week. It was so remarkable, I did make sure you heard those compliments being shared. You deserve to hear what people are saying about you when you're not in the room.
You are a powerhouse and I love your approach.

Amanda Dunlap - Oh Amanda, where do I start? You are a remarkable leader, an incredible talent, a force for women throughout our industry and now you are my friend. So much so that I did the best thing I could do for you and my successful daughter... I introduced the two of you! I know that two of you are going to continue to do great things on your own. But I know there's a really interesting future for what the 2 of you can put together.

Thank you for your partnership in this wild industry that we both serve.
I appreciate you so very much.

To the Cherokee Media Group team, thank you for yet another fantastic event. I hope you all know how much you are appreciated.

And to the newest members of the team Annie and Alwad... It was such a pleasure to meet you and I look forward to getting to know you better.

I'll see you all in Toronto in June!

#ExcellenceInAutomotive #MediaPartners #Conferences #Events
#AutoRemarketing

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✨Q1 What are you thinking or hoping will be your next position or promotion?
💁‍♀️(Most people have something in mind here, spoken or unspoken)
✨Q2 What actions have you deliberately taken in the last 12-18 months to achieve this idea?
💁‍♀️(Here is where most people say "I'm doing well/exceeding expectations/I've been here the longest" etc.)
✨Q3 Have you ever assumed/thought/hoped/planned on a promotion that did not materialize?
💁‍♀️(This is the point where we can see faces wince or jaws drop as they recall the exact moment it happened)
✨Q4 What have we learned about waiting/hoping/planning/assuming?
💁‍♀️(You should have an idea what the 'right' answer is here, but seriously, what are you doing differently since then?)

None of the following are a plan for Career Growth:
👉 Time on the job
👉'What they told you when they hired you'
👉 Performance- (don't look so shocked)
👉 Going 'above and beyond'
👉 Being friends with leadership/owners
👉 Keep going- the list goes on

We have all heard the phrase, 'Control the Controllable'

Career Growth requires your intentional efforts and actions, and this, you can control.

We are here to support your proactive, intentional, strategic Career Growth and...Fulfillment.

We can show you how to increase your
Intentionality
Impact
Influence
Income and more.

Our quick poll for today is this:

What deliberate, planned, set with a date actions are you willing to take to drive your Career Growth forward?

I hope this makes you think- and think again.
As you reflect back and forward in time, take serious measure of what you are ready and willing to do now.

Coaching Leaders to greater levels of impact, influence, income and fulfillment is one of our specialties.
DM me after the poll if you have any questions or want to talk.

1699

It was a special treat to see all of the outstanding Emerging 8 honorees receive their awards from industry favorite, Steve Greenfield.

Meeting Ben Okuka was a highlight- many thanks to Jennifer (Blount) Sanford for encouraging me to connect with him and Sherri Eidenberg.

Read on to see all who were honored, including, @Kathryn of Work Truck Solutions.

Innovation is desperately needed but often misunderstood, especially when you are the First Mover. It is often confusing even for the most progressive-minded clients.

You can rely on industry colleagues like Steve Greenfield, Marguerite Watanabe, Brian Pasch, Katie Johar, James 'JT' Taylor and myself to always stay ahead of the curve for you to help you know what will work for you and the opportunities that exist to drive your business.

Congratulations to all of the #Emerging8 and I wish you all a successful and exciting year.

Many thanks to Cherokee Media Group for hosting this tremendous set of conferences.
#Automotive #Innovation #FutureProof #BusinessGrowth #AutomotiveVentures #ModernRetail #ExecutiveCoaching #CorporateLeadershipTraining #ExecutiveCareerStrategy

1695

New players on the scene: Meet Jeremy Stephens of the Hiester Automotive Group.

Jeremy has been doing some fantastic work recently as he shows service imports directors better ways to run their business.

He does this with every intention of helping some of our earlier people in these roles slingshot past some of the earliest learning stages on towards mastery.

It was great to meet you in person today.

Keep up your great work and we will all keep watching!

#Automotive

1694

This was a jaw-dropping chart for my audience yesterday.

I model out income projections for each of my Executives in our Career Strategy Coaching program.

⭐️For those at 500k currently, double these numbers

⭐️At $1m, 4x

⭐️And if your earlier in your career trajectory at 125k, multiply by .5

Treating your Career with a plan with a proven Strategist as the multi-million dollar business opportunity it truly is pays enormous dividends.

If you'd like to request your customized Financial Opportunity chart, reach out to
info@fosterstrategiesgroup.com
or complete our Client Profile at

Study this chart and ask yourself what you are willing to do to make your success goals a reality.

#ExecutiveCoaching #ExecutiveCareerStrategy
#CareerOpportunities
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