It’s said that the only way to truly grow as a leader is to have access to candid feedback about what you are doing well in leadership and where you need to improve. There are certainly processes that have been »
Are you getting honest feedback? |
Management Skills
Astound yourself |
“If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.”~Thomas A. Edison
There’s a theme running through nearly all of my coaching relationships right now. Nearly every client is, in some »
Is a pro basketball player’s story the key to fighting mediocrity? |
A frustration expressed by many leaders is the concern that mediocrity is accepted in their organizations. Poor performers are moved around instead of fired. Status quo rules the day. New ideas are shot down. Covering your butt takes precedent over »
Why your way of leading isn’t working |
“The key to leadership is influence not authority.”~Kenneth Blanchard
There is a leadership fact that I always share with clients. The higher up the food chain you go in an organization, the more your job is not »
Hunger for Wisdom |
Originally published on GreatLeadersServe.com I believe there are five core leadership character traits that set leaders apart from those they lead. Unlike more common character traits like integrity, honesty and loyalty, the traits I’m referring to are what enable a »
The Zen of giving feedback |
Feedback is something we all hate to do. I teach this stuff and yet I sometimes cringe at having to deliver constructive feedback (we consultants and coaches call it “constructive” or “developmental” instead of “negative”), and I can forget to »