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If you could summarize your desired approach to the coming year with just one word, what word would you use?
I believe that critical thinking is an important skill for any leader. Critical thinking supports both decision making and self-leadership. I’ve done some
Another Milestone In November of 2001, I launched my new consulting/practice. I had first rate training and some proven tools for helping organizations and
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?
I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
While our food favorites may vary, we all have them. And we tend to choose them more often than our less favorable choices. Our food decision making can provide clues to our workday decision making. Let’s take a closer look.
In an article dated September 8, 2021 by business rating site Kev’s Best, correspondent Shera Elliott compiled a list of the 5 Best Executive Leadership Coaching firms serving the Chicago Area.
Most citizens of the world have experienced two of the most disruptive two years we can remember. The result is the proliferation of FUD: Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. In the presence of FUD, it’s all too easy to become self absorbed with our own challenges. And thereby easy to dismiss those of others.
Part 2 of 2 This post is the follow up to Extroverts Leading Introverts which explored the reverse scenario. How Much of An Introvert
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your level of extroversion?
If you gave yourself an extrovert rating of 7 or higher…
* You are more likely than most to experience conflict when interacting with the more introverted people in your workplace
* To effectively lead these folks, you will be more effective by adapting your approach.
I once had a new coaching client begin our engagement with this intriguing request. “I don’t want this to get touchy-feely.”
On the surface, this is a potential challenge for a leadership coach. One of the most important aspects of a coach-client relationship is connection. Does connection require getting touchy-feely? It depends on what that term really means to the person making request. There are similarities between a coach’s role and a leader’s role. So let’s take a closer look at the possible rewards and consequences with a touchy-feely approach to communication.
Quick Self Evaluation Consider your approach to writing and speaking. Now consider those who receive your communication. If you polled them, how would they rate:
How can I get my people to do what I need them to do? As a leader, one of the most powerful tools available to
In The Real World… “Conflict Resistance is futile.”
Like sweeping your debris under the rug, conflict avoidance only makes matters worse.
“Vision without Action is a Daydream. Action without vision is a Nightmare.” It’s a simple, easy-to-understand concept. Yet how often do we discover that either one of these critical success components are missing? Leading any meaningful initiative needs both vision and action.
INTEGRITY The Unspoken Quality that Makes a Great Leader Without it, leaders are simply managers who lack the trust and respect of their followers. In
Gravitas and Your Executive Presence I’ve learned that the term Executive Presence means different things to different people at different places. Your Executive Presence exists
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