Chris Ruisi
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Chris Ruisi is an experienced executive / business coach as well as accomplished leadership/business motivational speaker Expert
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- executive leadership coach, business coach, professional motivational business speaker
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- Leadership, coaching
Chris Ruisi is an author, experienced executive / business coach as well as accomplished leadership/business motivational speaker. He mentors and guides executives and business leaders to find their “stretch” point to learn the full measure of their capabilities.” Chris understands how leadership works, how organizations work, how power works, and how decision making works. Known as a popular blogger, and sought after speaker, he has also created an extensive video library on YouTube. Through this work, he has created a community of entrepreneurs, executives, and business leaders who understand the importance of being able to Step Up, and Play Big.
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Do You Practice Comfortable Inaction?
Recently I came across the following John F. Kennedy quote – “There are risks and costs to a program of actions. But they are far less than the long range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” There have been several articles about comfortable inaction, so I thought I would take a shot at it also.
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7 Steps to Make Leadership Simple
Over the course of my corporate career, as well as my career as a leadership keynote speaker, I have had the opportunity to observe, work for and learn from some great business leaders. From my experiences with the “best leaders” I have known, I have compiled what I believe is a list of some of the most important leadership characteristics that make for an effective leader.
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Keep Your Eye on the Ball
Hey! “Keep Your Eye on The Ball”! How any times have you heard that expression? Was it as a kid at bat for the first time? It could have been any sport really where one needs to focus “on the ball”. Or, maybe you’ve shouted it out to your child during their little league baseball or softball game. Regardless of whether you heard it or said, it is probably the universal call to pay attention, focus and avoid distractions.
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You Are Your Business and Your Business is You – What Does That Mean?
You are your business and your business is you. But, the real question is - Is that a good thing? Trust me; you need to know the answer to this question – now. Let’s look at some indicators that will help you answer the question. If you answer “yes” to at least two of these questions, then you can describe your professional life (and maybe even your personal life) in the following way – “the bad news is you’re lost but the worse news is you’re making great time”. Okay, you know the drill – answer the question based on reality, not what you might “hope” it would or could be.
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No Trust = No Leader
From my own business experiences, I have learned that one of the most important tools a leader has at their disposal is trust. Without it, you’re not leading; you’re just going for a walk in the park. Think about it, if your team doesn’t trust you, why would they follow you or even listen to you? As a professional keynote speaker, I often explain that without their trust, a team will not respond to even the simplest request from their leader, let alone the hard ones. The fate of a business can be tied to the level of trust a team has in its leader.
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Leadership – Let Me Give It To You As Straight As I Can
If you’re like me, you recognize that becoming an effective leader demands hard work and commitment. It requires more than just reading but actual “doing” and learning from your experiences. Sometimes when we are in the “doing” mode we forget some of what we have read and then realize after the dust settles that there was a different or additional technique that you should have tried. At times like this, I wish that I had a “pocket reminder” so that when it gets confusing I would have a simple guide to help me.
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It’s Time for a Leadership Exorcism
The recent actions of politicians can never be described as leadership Over the course of the last several weeks we have witnessed a comprehensive display of what leadership is NOT by our elected officials at all levels across all party lines. I have had the opportunity to observe, work for and learn from some great business leaders. I also worked for some (not many fortunately), who held a leadership “title” on an organization chart but had no clue about what it takes to be a real leader. They were an “empty suit”. They looked good, but there was no substance.
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Leadership Is a Team Sport
“Make no mistake; your team will determine your future success. A leader is only as good as the team he or she assembles; trains; cares for and leads.” - Chris Ruisi “The Coach” Apply These Five Simple Steps to Boost Your Team's Performance
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10 Point Checklist to Successfully Manage a Crisis
787 Dreamliner or Nightmare – Boeing Has A Crisis Over the last several weeks, we have read about the problems with Boeing’s new state-of –the-art 787, which has resulted in the FAA “grounding” the entire fleet of this new airliner. The center of the storm is focused on the new lithium-ion batteries used in the construction of the 787.
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Creating Your Legacy is a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
Your future success is a choice; you have to choose to want to be successful Just before he died, renowned playwright George Be ard Shaw was asked to name a famous deceased man whom he missed the most. Shaw replied “the man I miss the most is the man I could have been”. This was an interesting response from Shaw in his final days.
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Do You Know Your Purpose?
It’s Monday morning, the beginning of a new week. Let’s start off with a story: “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning, a lion wakes up. It knows that it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or the gazelle – when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.” – Author Unknown
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How to Cut the Tail Off of a Dog - Making Tough Decisions
Stop! Put the phone down – there is no need to call the ASPCA! I am not a supporter of any form of animal cruelty. In fact, as I wrote this message “Riley Rose” our golden retriever and “Toby”, our West Highland Terrier were under my desk having a grand old time with their favorite chewy toys . The title is meant to get you to read on to learn more about how to make tough and unpopular decisions. Why? Because to be successful, there will be times when you will be faced with difficult decisions.
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Chris Ruisi is an experienced executive/business coach as well as accomplished leadership/business motivational speaker. To learn more about Chris visit www.ChrisRuisi.com or email Chris at Chris@TheCoachsZone.com.