David Patterson - The SAP Recruiter

06/10/2020

🔥 SAP Leadership 🔥 - Are you being left behind?

Almost every SAP Leader I speak with nowadays is afraid...
..AFRAID of a slowdown..AFRAID of losing key people..AFRAID of a negative career trajectory

It's common, and I hear it every day.

BUT...the strongest leaders are those who take ACTION, despite fear.

👉 As FDR so famously said:

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.”

So what ACTION can you take?

We all know hiring is going to come back, with a vengeance, and the people you need to succeed in this "new normal" will be the most sought after.

If you think the "War for Talent" was bad before, wait a few months...
(trust me)

Show your team that you are that courageous leader, who is willing to make the moves that will put them in the driver's seat when the economy comes roaring back.

🚀 ...and it will 🚀

If you want to learn how some of my more forward-thinking clients are positioning themselves for the future, click the link below and book a call directly on my calendar:

https://go.oncehub.com/MeetingWithDavid

Take care out there!

04/07/2020

Massive government intervention is required to ensure that this shock does not spiral into a depression. But scale alone is not good enough—new financial tools need to be deployed, and fast.

Governments need to be able to dial financial support up and down for people and firms

04/06/2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the planet, the virus is affecting nearly every part of life.

The next few will be even tougher

04/06/2020

Transparency is “job one” for leaders in a crisis. Be clear what you know, what you don’t know, and what you’re doing to learn more.

Transparency is crucial — even if your reputation takes a short-term hit.

04/05/2020

This epidemic is a wake-up call for companies to carefully review the strategies, policies, and procedures they have in place to protect employees, customers, and operations in this and future epidemics.

From how to protect employees to whether it’s necessary to revise benefits policies.

04/04/2020

Once again, we are looking to leaders for protection. But how they offer it must change.

Once again, we are looking to leaders for protection. But how they offer it must change.

04/04/2020

As a leader, are you staying calm, strong and trustworthy during this uncertain and fluid time?

Psychologists’ research shows how to boost leaders’ communication in times of crisis.

04/03/2020

How do you lead and inspire employees amid a global pandemic that's creating anxiety and uncertainty everywhere?

Find out what Gallup has discovered about leadership from past crises, plus five survey items to use with your workforce right now.

04/03/2020

"Where executives focus during times of disruption and upheaval will define them as leaders."

Create a clear list of priorities, consider all the options, be honest and write down the stories. Gartner analyst Mary Mesaglio explains 4 actions strong leaders should take during the outbreak. Read more.

04/02/2020

You can choose to see this situation as an obstacle or an opportunity. There is no better time to create resilient leaders that thrive during COVID-19 and any other global shift.

Sometimes the best development is done by leveraging existing resources.

04/02/2020

There’s no “playbook” for leadership when the stakes are high, and there’s certainly no playbook for what to do in the face of a 21st Century pandemic.

There’s no “playbook” for leadership when the stakes are high, and there’s certainly no playbook for what to do in the face of a 21st Century pandemic. Here's some advice to adapt and reinvent yourself as a leader--to help ensure you and your organization will not stall or fail.

04/01/2020

What does COVID-19 reveal about you as a leader?

Todd Herman, peak-performance coach, author and entrepreneur, spoke to 29 top CEOs to discover what they’re doing to stay at their best during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's what he learned about the three ways most leaders are responding.