Greg Bustin Executive Leadership Blog

This January 2010 bulletin prompted Dallas Morning News columnist Cheryl Hall to feature Greg Bustin in a January 20, 2010 business article; the bulletin is being re-distributed due to popular response.

Happy New Year!
You probably know that the Roman god Janus is the origin of the month we call January.
And you’re likely aware that Janus was most often depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions because of his ability to look into the past and see into the future.
But did you know that Janus was frequently used to symbolize change and transitions such as the progression of the past into the future, of one vision to another, and of one condition to another?
It’s this notion of transitioning from one condition to another that I’ll address here.  click here for more...

Throughout the year, I’ve had the privilege of advising CEOs and their key executives from 51 different companies in a variety of industries. I’ve spoken with dozens more leaders throughout the U.S. and Canada.
My work with these successful leaders is part of a process developed by Vistage, the world’s largest CEO membership organization (www.vistage.com).

As we close the year, I’ve encouraged these leaders to reflect on the past 12 months. What went right? If I had the opportunity to change a decision of the past year, what decision would I change? Why? What lessons did I learn that will serve me going forward?   click here for more...

Last month, I spoke to six groups of CEOs and their key executives in Atlanta, Lexington (Kentucky), Grand Rapids (Michigan) and Richmond (Virginia). These leaders are members of Vistage International, the world’s largest CEO membership organization (www.vistage.com).

We were reminded that in difficult times the role of a leader is more important than ever.

A leader may be a manager, but a manager is not always a leader.

A manager directs and monitors people and the work they do. A leader sets the vision and creates opportunities for people to contribute to the achievement of that vision.

Why is leadership more important than ever? Because while the future may be looking brighter, it’s still uncertain. The workplace may be more active but people are still anxious. Normal routines have been turned upside down.

What if this is the New Normal?   click here for more...

Happy New Year!

You probably know that the Roman god Janus is the origin of the month we call January.

And you’re likely aware that Janus was most often depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions because of his ability to look into the past and see into the future.

But did you know that Janus was frequently used to symbolize change and transitions such as the progression of the past into the future, of one vision to another, and of one condition to another?

It’s this notion of transitioning from one condition to another that I’ll address here.

In the past three years, I’ve been invited to lead 45 planning sessions for the leadership teams of companies of all sizes, ages and industries, including not-for-profit organizations. The CEOs of most of these companies are members of Vistage, the world’s largest CEO organization (www.vistage.com). And I’ve spoken throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe to hundreds more leaders that are eager to improve their effectiveness.

What I’ve observed is that most organizations are two-faced.  click here for more...