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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
Honey Jar

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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What Are YOUR New Habits?

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on April 14, 2020 by Tom LemanskiOctober 26, 2021
Wasteful Habits

Who would have thought that so simple as staying at home could be so challenging? Have you become uncomfortable with being comfortable?

Or have you become too comfortable? Perhaps feeling guilty about what’s not getting done?

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Posted in new normal, leadership development, motivation, positive behavior change, self leaderhship | Tagged habits, james clear, settle in place | Leave a reply

Speak of Outcomes

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on February 20, 2020 by Tom LemanskiFebruary 18, 2020
Promised Land - Valley

As you seek to become more of a leader and less a manager, how will your conversations need to change? You will need to speak less of what needs to be done and how to do it. Instead, speak more about why. In the words of acclaimed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith:
“What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”

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Gaining More Appreciation

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on November 18, 2019 by Tom LemanskiNovember 20, 2019
Note of Appreciation

Let’s briefly explore the lingering question:

How do I get more appreciation?

If you think about it, it’s a selfish question. Finding the answer requires an unselfish approach.

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What Drives You To Perform?

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on June 29, 2017 by Tom LemanskiSeptember 28, 2021
Driving Forces

Enhancing Your Motivation Awareness: We all inherently take actions that move us toward things that fulfill us. Often we don’t realize what’s happening. What if you were more aware of how this happens to you? We all do things our own reasons. While our reasons are unique to us, there are similarities that can be captured and characterized. Armed with that insight, it’s easier look inside and capture your insightful answers to questions like:
What are your passions?
How do you pursue them?
What if you could gain more focused sense of what drives you to perform?

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Possibility Thinking vs. Necessity Thinking

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on May 24, 2016 by Tom LemanskiJuly 18, 2016
Necessity Thinking

It’s been said that people can be placed into one of two categories: Possibility Thinkers or Necessity Thinkers. Which are you? How would you characterize the people you lead?

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Influencing Others: Intention vs. Technique

Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching Posted on March 31, 2016 by Tom LemanskiAugust 26, 2021
Intent - Wordle

Effective communication is all about influencing the thoughts and actions of others. There are countless “selling tactics” that you might apply to a given situation. But it is easy to shoot yourself in the foot with them. Why?

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Tom Lemanski

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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