Greg Bustin Executive Leadership Blog

Steve Jobs wanted to change the world.

He did.

His vision, tenacity and “one more thing” approach transformed not just one industry – a feat most leaders would consider remarkable – but four:  computing, music, movies and mobile telephones.  click here for more...

As the NBA Finals unfolded six weeks ago, the Dallas Mavericks claimed the title from the Dallas Cowboys as “America’s Team.”

It seemed basketball fans everywhere – except in Florida – wanted the Mavs to win.

The reasons the Mavs captured the hearts of so many have been discussed at length.

When the Mavericks won the NBA championship over the super-star-studded Miami Heat, basketball purists hailed it as a victory for teams that understand there are few shortcuts to winning.

There’s no question you’ve got to have talent to win. In sports. In business.

Yet it takes more than talent to win.

How did a bunch of old guys and cast-offs beat a team loaded with so much All-Pro talent?

It happens more often than you might realize.   click here for more...

When things don’t go as planned, it’s tempting to point fingers.

After all, we chuckle at the cynic’s view of the six phases of a project because there’s some truth to it.  click here for more...

Whether you made New Year’s resolutions, set objectives for 2011, or set your sights on an experience to celebrate within the next 12 months, I’d like to encourage you to add one more thing to your list.
Think about becoming more intentional in treating others with consideration.
In the strategic planning sessions I lead and the leadership development workshops for owners and key executives of small- and mid-sized businesses I conduct throughout the U.S. and Canada, I hear leaders describe their values using words like “respect,” “exceeding our customers’ expectations,” “do the right thing” and “treating others the way we want to be treated.”  click here for more...

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...

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...