Blythe McGarvie delivers speeches on Fit In, Stand Out leadership. These speeches can emphasize different topics. In addition, some topics are more suited for half-day or full day sessions. In these cases, Ms. McGarvie and selected affiliates offer seminars and workshops in various cities. We tailor the workshop to your company's specific needs and feature a case study. This enables participants to develop the FISO Factor catalytic agents for effective leadership and allows them to practice mastering them. The case study includes stories of how some people learned how to fit in and stand out to build a company's shareholder value. Present and future topics include the following: Mastering the FISO Factor Releasing the Leader Within Financial Acuity Matters Wellspring of Renewal: Business Strategy Alignment Global Citizenship: Succeeding in a new Culture

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Mastering the FISO Factor
How do you open the door to the C-suite? How do you judge and act on the contradictory demands that constantly challenge senior executives? You must master the FISO Factor: Fit In, Stand Out. “Fitting in” is the process of integrating oneself into the culture and structure of a company. It is discovering the way in which things get done and establishing oneself as a team player. To “fit in” means to support, maintain, and work within the system. “Standing out” is the process of transforming the system. It is knowing how and when to advocate change and provide the impetus needed for successful organizational growth. To “stand out” means to lead the system beyond its established boundaries.

At this speech, you will learn:

How to decide how and when to fit in and when to stand out in order to succeed in your company and your career How to lead your team, division, or company through the application of these principles to maximize profits and sales targets for your organization How to create a successful business and career while building shareholder value

 

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Releasing the Leader Within
When confronting problems, it can be overwhelming or unrewarding. Many employees and potential customers ask, “Why Should I Care?” It’s up to you to release the leader within in order to convince them that you have the ability to lead and solve their problems of today and the future. You must apply The FISO Factor to business problems through integration (personally, Fit In) and transformation (personally, Stand Out).

Integration is the force behind standardization, stability and economy. Integration enables all of the disparate elements of a company to fit together, work efficiently, and maximize profit. When companies standardize their product platforms, connect information systems, and cross-sell to existing customers, they are pursuing the integration imperative.

Transformation is the force behind differentiation and change. Transformation enables a company to set itself apart itself from its competitors and create new growth engines. When companies produce innovative new products and services, enter new markets, and adopt new skills and competencies, they are pursuing the transformation imperative.

At this speech, you will learn:

Six catalytic agents necessary for integration and transformation: Financial Acuity, Integrity, Linkages, Learning, Perspectives and Global Citizenship in order to be a high potential for your employer and meet management’s objectives How the catalytic agents create viable and winning solutions to expand your business and to meet the current demands of today’s customers How companies depend on leadership for growth and competitive advantage in order to have sustainable shareholder value and experience share price appreciation

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Financial Acuity Matters
Finance is the language of business, in any industry. You can turn opportunity into strategic insight if you have financial acuity. Clearly, this is an under-developed skill given the financial scandals and disruptions of recent times. Keying into Google the phrase “financial scandals” yields 175,000 hits; the word “bankruptcies” yields 500,000 hits; and “accounting fraud” yields nearly 1 million hits. You must know what attributes define a company that will sustain profitable growth and be a great place to invest your time or your money. You must develop your own financial acuity even if your job is in marketing, operations, sales, or human resources if you want to thrive in business today.

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Wellspring of Renewal: Business Strategy Alignment
Every company must be open to change if it is to survive. Those CEOs who foresee and plan successfully for change are indispensable. You are not born with the secrets to successful change and being ahead of the curve. You must learn them. Change is necessary to create and implement business strategy at your company. But you can’t do it alone. To create meaningful lasting change, you need to align with others. Discovering how people like Peter Drucker and Peter Senge continue to learn and create successful business strategies will help you develop and build your own strategic platform and refresh your thinking process.

At this seminar, you will learn:

How to adopt and adapt to new developments to avoid surprises and create a climate of attainable wealth and growth of the organization, ethically Ten fatal flaws that derail talented individuals so you know what to avoid and to get or stay on the fast track of a successful career How to use the skills of asking and listening to be a team player and accomplish organizational objectives The “5 A” process for renewal to keep your motivation and to drive your team’s motivation to meet organization objectives and drive shareholder value

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Global Citizenship: Succeeding in a new Culture
Two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power and 95% of the world’s consumers reside outside US national borders. The top 25 US companies made 43% of their revenues abroad in 2004. Globalization is happening with or without you. As a leader, you must learn how to take advantage of this opportunity. Understanding the truth about American jobs and who are the business winners and losers will allow you to navigate your career and your company.

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