The Graystone Brief

CONFLICTS! “Lean In” Brings – Practice Relatedness/Trust Resolution “Avoid Um” Brings – Procrastination Situations Getting Worse No Resolution   We all know Conflict is unpleasant. Everyone gets triggered, emotions run wild, whether the disagreement is between two people, a team or cross functional teams working together. You can find yourself in a quagmire of hurt...

“Starts with ONE Ends with THOUSANDS”   Decide & Align Who – Where Measure the Results Declare Breakdowns Ahead of Time Focus on the End Game – Acknowledge THE WIN   A High-Performance ANYTHING starts with ONE person.  A Leader Saying we are going to BE IT and Never Giving up. It takes tenacity, commitment, and a long-term...

“Water the Plants & Give them Sun” Take the Time Identify Who Focus Consistency Show you Care Leadership is Personal! If you look back on all the Breakthroughs you have experienced in your life with teams at work, sports, family, any activity that requires a result with people involved, every single one of those memories will...

STAND IN TRUTH NO MATTER WHO IT IS   Run to conflict. Stay the Course. Lean into Uncomfortable Conversations. Get Current – Stay Current with all Relationships. Be their North Star     The #1 issue I deal with every single day with Leaders is the extreme challenge to resolve issues with their teams, help...

Situation/Challenge: This was a 12-year leadership coaching engagement for a marketing services company that grew during that time period from 200 employees in one location to over 2,000 employees across the US. The goal was to build a strong high performance culture at all levels of the organization given the business challenge of averaging 25%...

Situation/Challenge: Engaged by the CEO and President of Seneca One, a consumer specialty finance business, to quickly effect radical and fundamental cultural transformation. The Company was plagued by inconsistent business performance, high employee turnover and extremely low morale. In addition, the Company was experiencing radical industry change. The leaders, managers and employees operated in an...