The Career Accelerator

Do you know what the difference is between an essentialist and a non-essentialist? Today I’m going to share with you three take-aways that I think could help you, and I, thrive the most at work and in our personal life, building on the three-step method outlined by Greg McKeown in his book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://c...

Today I want to share how you can apply “The 6 Types of Working Genius” model, recently developed by Patrick Lencioni, to improve your team’s performance.   Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Take "The 6 Types of Working Genius" assessment. Use the code ATTHETABLE at checkout for a 50% discount:www.tablegroup.comOr email Percy:percy@can...

Today I want to share with you a new model developed by Patrick Lencioni called “The 6 Types of Working Genius,” which can help you discover the gifts you bring to work. Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Take "The 6 Types of Working Genius" assessment. Use the code ATTHETABLE at checkout for a 50% discount:www.tablegroup.comOr email Pe...

Today I want to talk about the five principles of Ultimate Influence™ outlined in the book Adversaries into Allies by Bob Burg, author of the sales classic, Endless Referrals and coauthor of The Go-Giver series. Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Books mentioned:Adversaries into AlliesEndless ReferralsEpisode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/w...

Today I want to share a lesson I learned a few decades ago that, since then, hashelped-me make difficult business and personal decisions. Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SCRIPT-FOR-PODCAST-27-Final.pdfConnect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/percycannon

Today I want to talk about the top three strengths I have observed in successful managers, both during my close to three decades inside the corporate world, and throughout the last ten years as an executive and team coach. Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SCRIPT-FOR-PODCAST-...

Today you will hear three tips on how to become a multiplier, building on the excellent book from Liz Wiseman, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SCRIPT-FOR-PODCAST-25-Final.pdfBook mentioned:MultipliersConnect on Linked...

This is the last episode of a series of three, where I have shared tips that will help you, as a manager, significantly increase your employees’ engagement, especially now that most or all of them are working remotely from home and may likely be experiencing a level of isolation. Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Episode transcript:http://cannon...

Today I want to share three more tips that will help you, as a manager, significantly increase your employees’ engagement, especially now that most or all of them are working remotely from home and may likely be experiencing a level of isolation. Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/202...

Today I want to share three tips that will help you, as a manager, significantly increase your employees’ engagement, especially now that most or all of them are working remotely from home and may likely be experiencing a level of isolation. Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/...

Today I want to share a list of ten tips on how to give and receive constructive feedback within the remote conditions most of you and your employees are experiencing. Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SCRIPT-FOR-PODCAST-21-Final.pdfConnect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.co...

Today you will hear three more suggestions on how to improve a virtual team’s effectiveness. These tips are tied to Patrick Lencioni’s model for “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,” which I explained in the previous episode. Useful links:Schedule a free coaching call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SCRIPT-FOR-PODCAST-...

Today you will hear three suggestions on how to improve a virtual team’s effectiveness. This is especially timely given that many teams have transitioned to working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. My tips will build on what I have learned from the various companies and executives I’ve been interacting with since the lockdowns started in March. I will also leverage several elements from Patr...

Jorge Montoya, Retired P&G PresidentToday you will hear several insights from Jorge Montoya, who spent 33 years in Procter & Gamble and retired as President of P&G Latin America and President for P&G's Global Snacks and Beverages categories. Useful links:Schedule a free consultation call with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Connect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/i...

Now that Covid-19 has precluded traditional face-to-face meetings, do you find harder to network? Today, I will provide four tips that can significantly improve the quality and quantity of your networking results.  I will build on my own experience, augmented by insights from expert networkers.   Useful links:Schedule a free consultation with Percyhttps://cannon.consulting/contact/Episode transcri...

Today you will hear how I managed a difficult situation in my corporate career. I will share the lessons I learned both from what I had done right, and what I should have done better. I invite you to be proactive and consider applying one or more of these lessons before you experience a potentially similar moment in your corporate career. Useful links:Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp...

How proactive are you to ask for your boss' help to achieve your objectives? Do not be shy about it. Today I will share one more suggestion about how you can leverage your boss to help you deliver your business results. Useful links:Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SCRIPT-FOR-PODCAST-15-Final.pdfQuestions? Suggestions? Consult with Percy?https://cannon.co...

Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver book series Today you will hear several insights related to The Go-Giver philosophy, which can help you accelerate your career growth within the corporate world. For this we have interviewed a very special guest, Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver book series. Useful links:Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SCRIPT-FOR-PODCAST...

Today you will hear how, in order to achieve commitment from coworkers, it helps to provide ample opportunity to listen to their perspectives, needs and concerns. After doing so, if you are the senior person in the process, make the final decision, even if no consensus was achieved. If needed, seek Senior Management’s help to address any loose ends and gain the full buy-in from all parties. And fi...

How difficult is it for you to disagree with your boss? Do you stay quiet and never disagree with your manager? Or do you challenge every decision with which you are not completely in agreement? In this episode you will hear four tips to manage disagreements with your boss. Useful links:Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SCRIPT-FOR-PODCAST-12-Final.pdfQuestions?...

How many meetings have you been part of during the last five working days? 10? 20? Too many to count? And how many of them were boring, too long and unproductive? 10? 20? Most of them? All of them? Boring, long and mostly unproductive meetings seem to be a common denominator in the workplace. I have been part of far too many of them myself. But these types of meetings do not have to be the norm. T...

If you want to move people to take a specific action, you must make a choice: You can choose to influence the old fashion way, by pushing from your position of leadership. This approach may drive short-term compliance, but it is not effective long-term. Or, you can lead by pulling or by attraction. This can drive much higher commitment from others, because it forces you to focus on finding out wha...

Today you will hear four tips about how “People will assist, do things for, make things easier for, speed up the process for, and collaborate with those whom they know, like, and trust” at work. Useful links:Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SCRIPT-FOR-PODCAST-9-Final.pdfQuestions? Suggestions? Consult with Percy?https://cannon.consulting/contact/The Business A...

If you value teamwork, and I invite you to do so, look at both subject-matter expertise and team playing skills when making hiring (and firing) decisions. When you factor in these two attributes, you will be able to deliver better results through your team members. Useful links:Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SCRIPT-FOR-PODCAST-8-Final.pdfQuestions? Suggestio...

Do you want to become the manager whom your boss and senior management seek, and perhaps even fight for, to strengthen their respective teams? In today’s episode you will hear about the importance of understanding how your boss and senior executives make promotion and staffing decisions in your company. Useful links:Episode transcript:http://cannon.consulting/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/SCRIPT-FOR-...