Dan Veitkus
@danveitkus
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Author. Executive Coach. Organizational Consultant. Board Advisor. Chief Educating Officer.
United States
Joined March 2018
Clear communication flows downhill. Strong leaders minimize message distortion. Look for executives who can translate vision into action. Clarity from the top creates the conditions for alignment. Alignment is required for trust. Trust is necessary for coordinated execution.
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Jensen Huang is certain "NVIDIA will outlive us all." Not, "I'm working on finding a replacement." Not, "We have a succession committee." A declaration of organizational immortality. Meanwhile, Brad Jacobs has built eight billion-dollar companies. United Waste. United
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The most adaptable executives solve problems differently. They see patterns others miss. Cross-industry experience isn't a detour. It's preparation for complex challenges. Success across a diverse set of industries often signals higher critical thinking capabilities. When
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Brad Jacobs succeeded across multiple industries. Same leadership fundamentals. Different applications. Waste management taught him operational efficiency. Logistics taught him network effects. Energy taught him regulatory navigation. But the core leadership principles remain
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Building an AI strategy doesn't require perfection from day one. Start with a high-impact area. Learn. Adjust. Expand. Focus on outcomes. Choose a process where you can measure clear before-and-after results. Customer support response times. Invoice processing accuracy.
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Few people remember that Eric Schmidt's first CEO job was leading the global pioneer in networking and directory technologies, Novell. But some of us remember it very clearly. Because we were there. We had a first-row seat into the mind and the developing innovation playbook
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Succession planning works best as an ongoing conversation. Regular talent reviews. Honest feedback. Development investments. Start where you are. Build from there. Identify your top three critical roles and assess internal readiness today. Create development plans for promising
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I watched a Fortune 500 CEO spend 3 months "strategizing" their AI transformation. Zero progress. Then we talked. And 2 weeks later they'd completed the whole implementation. I gave one simple tip: It's called Kidlin's Law. "If you write the problem clearly, you've already
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.@satyanadella: “Be a learn-it-all, not a know-it-all.” @jeffbezos: "Day 2 is stasis, followed by irrelevance, followed by death." @reedhastings: "We have to destroy our own business before someone else does." They protected their beginner's mind despite their expert success.
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This is John Williams. Everyone knows him as the composer behind Star Wars, Jaws, and Indiana Jones. But more than that, Williams figured out how to stay relevant, accelerate growth, and continuously improve decision-making across a 70-year career. How he did it shows an
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Every company has a hiring filter that screens out their future legends. In 1974, a 5'6", 165lbs former steel mill worker walked into Notre Dame's football office. No scholarship. No connections. No athletic pedigree. Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger had been rejected multiple times.
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Treating AI like an initiative or project is legacy thinking. Treating it like oxygen is how market leaders scale and win. Many claim they have an AI strategy. Few are building AI-First companies. Who are you trusting with your AI story? #AI #AILeadership #Executivesearch
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“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn #Who are you sharing time with? #LeadershipMatters #chooseyourfriendswisely
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“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?” MLK Jr
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“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, Life will reward you with a new hello.” Paulo Coelho
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Still waters never produced great sailors; our greatest potential is only tested on troubled waters. Keep Calm, Carry On.
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Corsica Partners Strengthens Advisory, Coaching And Recruiting Capabilities In Europe
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