CEO's Trusted Advisor | 837

Mark Taylor leads peer advisory groups in New York City. He trains Vistage chairs (group leaders)  and he is the top facilitator of group coaching in the entire Vistage organization world-wide.

On this episode of The Inside BS Show, Dave Lorenzo grills Mark about his journey as a Trusted Advisor to CEOs.

00:00 Introduction: How to Become a Trusted Advisor to CEOs
02:19 Mark's Story
07:00 How Did Mark Become a Coach to CEOs?
10:00 What Was the Transition Like - Going From Participant to Facilitator?
11:55 How Does Mark Keep a Discussion on Track in a Vistage Meeting?
14:40 Why is a Peer Group More Valuable Than Having a One-on-one Coach?
21:15 How Does Mark Select People to Be a Member of a Vistage Group?
25:00 Mark Describes the First Year He Was a Vistage Chair. It Wasn't Fun.
33:00 How Much Time Does Mark Spend on Business Development?
38:30 Mark's Definition of Sales as Influence
39:44 How Mark Uses Speaking a Business Development Tool
42:50 How Should We Select a Coach? What Questions Should We Ask?
45:30 How Does Mark Hold His Clients Accountable?

Mark Taylor
Master Chair, Business Coach, Professional Speaker
Vistage NYC
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