Carol J. Geffner

Oct 8, 2024 | forbes.com | Carol J. Geffner

Carol J. Geffner, president of Geffner Group, LLC, is a sought-after coach, consultant, and author of Building a New Leadership Ladder. With "Coach Walz," a former teacher and high school football coach, running for vice president of the United States, the link between teaching and leadership has suddenly come into the spotlight. In fact, articles about Tim Walz nearly always mention his background in education and how he eventually made the leap from teacher and coach to elected official.

Aug 15, 2024 | forbes.com | Carol J. Geffner

Carol J. Geffner is president of CB Vision and a sought-after coach and consultant. She is the author of Building a New Leadership Ladder. Even leaders with a gift for identifying and hiring top talent occasionally have to let go of underperforming team members. While these can be team members they inherited from a previous leader, in some cases, they are hires who didn’t work out as expected, and not necessarily because they weren’t in compliance.

Jun 17, 2024 | forbes.com | Carol J. Geffner

Carol J. Geffner is president of CB Vision and a sought-after coach and consultant. She is the author of Building a New Leadership Ladder. During the 2023-2024 academic year, university leaders faced unprecedented scrutiny. Asked to publicly respond to challenging questions about endowment investments, free speech and anti-semitism on campus, many leaders struggled to navigate the conflicting demands of their internal and external stakeholders.

May 6, 2024 | forbes.com | Carol J. Geffner

Carol J. Geffner is president of CB Vision and a sought-after coach and consultant. She is the author of Building a New Leadership Ladder. Candidates for leadership roles are often asked about their first 90 days, and there is a good reason why. Incoming leaders only have a short period of time to set the tone for how they will lead, establish boundaries and identify and clarify goals.

Apr 2, 2024 | forbes.com | Carol J. Geffner

Carol J. Geffner is president of CB Vision and a sought-after coach and consultant. She is the author of Building a New Leadership Ladder. If you’ve landed a great leadership position, you’ll certainly want to negotiate a competitive salary, benefits, shares and anything else that will help protect your financial interest now and in the future. But your negotiations shouldn’t stop there. It is just as important to negotiate the conditions you’ll need to be successful in your leadership role.