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Positive Reinforcement Revisited: Are You Choosing Vinegar over Honey?

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on January 20, 2022 by Tom LemanskiMarch 4, 2022
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American managers have a common practice. They use an approach called Leave ’em alone > ZAP! They provide apparent autonomy until they’re caught doing something either undesirable or incorrect. Then they get ZAPPED.

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Posted in Influencing Skills, delegation skills, motivation | Tagged positive reinforcement | Leave a reply

Why Don’t We Ask for Help?

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on February 3, 2017 by Tom LemanskiSeptember 26, 2021
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How many times have you found yourself in need of help from others in a difficult time and help didn’t show up? how diligent are you about asking for help? Learn 5 paralyzing reasons that we neglect to request help in our times of need.

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Posted in delegation skills, leadership development, self limiting beliefs | Tagged asking, entitlement, humility, vulnerability | 2 Replies

The Smartest Person in the Room

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on July 26, 2015 by Tom LemanskiSeptember 26, 2021
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Consider the business meeting you have regularly. What Percent of the time are YOU the smartest person in the room? What about your social gatherings?

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Who is Your Successor?

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on May 28, 2015 by Tom LemanskiApril 11, 2022
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Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!”
If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

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Posted in Career Direction, delegation skills, executive coaching, leadership development, Sustainability | Tagged management succession, successor development | 1 Reply

The Principal and The School Bus

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on October 14, 2014 by Tom LemanskiApril 12, 2022
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Delegation Reluctance: There an old adage. If you want something done right, you’ve got to do it yourself.

As long as you believe this is true, it will be. It’s one of several common excuses for NOT delegating.

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Developing Your Leadership Maturity

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on September 11, 2014 by Tom LemanskiSeptember 17, 2019
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What changes need to occur as managers advance from front line responsibilities to managing other managers to executive leadership to the C-Suite?

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Posted in Achievers, attitude development, Career Direction, collaboration, decision making, delegation skills, executive coaching, leadership development | Tagged high potential leadership development, leadership conversations, leadership relationships | 1 Reply

Lessons from A Lost Loved One

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on January 9, 2013 by Tom LemanskiSeptember 26, 2021
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I learned a few lessons in the process of losing my mom. Let me share two in “Lessons from A Lost Loved One”

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Since 2001, Tom Lemanski has served as an executive coach and Trusted Advisor to successful business leaders who want to be more successful. He guides his coaching clients to breakthrough results as they discover and overcome what's really getting in their way.

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