An alarming number of leaders suffer from the sensation that each day they are losing ground, unable to stay in front of the wave of overburdening workloads, deadlines and expectations. The toll on productivity, morale and health often goes unrecognized until a crisis hits. Equally alarming is that … [Read more...] about The Art of Delegation
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The Problem with Problem-Solving Leaders
Are you a problem-solving leader? Many employees long for leaders who can solve workplace problems—from flawed systems and procedures to inconsistent policies and managers. They want their leaders to see through the trees and attack forest-sized issues, with the discernment and authority to fix … [Read more...] about The Problem with Problem-Solving Leaders
Quiet Leaders, Chaotic Consequences
People seek relief when confronted with obnoxious or ego-driven leaders. They long for a manager who’s quiet, thoughtful, reserved and capable of creating a peaceful culture. This scenario seems wonderful, on the surface: a break from ongoing torture. But behind their deceptive façade, quiet … [Read more...] about Quiet Leaders, Chaotic Consequences
Leadership Coaches Are Great Mentors
As a leadership coach, you specialize in the workings of the business world. You assess the impact a leader has on his or her operation and discern what’s limiting their effectiveness. With your experience, you offer specific solutions to overcome their challenges. Coaching is a process that pours … [Read more...] about Leadership Coaches Are Great Mentors
What’s Your Coaching Specialty?
The most successful executive coaches are experienced in only a few areas, able to help managers with specific challenges. Too diverse an arsenal paints you as a generalist. Executives are looking for specialists. In our work with coaches and consultants we have found that lesser experienced coaches … [Read more...] about What’s Your Coaching Specialty?
Do You Know Your Clients?
As a business coach or consultant, do you really know your clients? Let me ask you this: have you ever found it awkward when working with your coaching clients? Do you sense a level of unfamiliarity or distance that prevents you from assessing their personal challenges? Would knowing them better … [Read more...] about Do You Know Your Clients?
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How to Motivate Other People
No matter what your full-time job or role in life, most of us are part-time motivators. We not only have to motivate ourselves, but others as well. We need colleagues to complete tasks, partners to do their share, and children to become self-sufficient and responsible. If it weren’t hard enough to … [Read more...] about How to Motivate Other People
Lopsided Leadership: When Strengths Fail
In the last decade, leadership development experts have enthusiastically pushed to improve their clients’ strengths instead of addressing their weaknesses. This approach may have some success in growing individuals’ effectiveness, but it’s fundamentally flawed. Strengths training and coaching have … [Read more...] about Lopsided Leadership: When Strengths Fail
The Art of Receiving Feedback
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” ~ Bill Gates Receiving feedback with grace is a valuable leadership skill, yet many managers struggle with it. While we’re often quick to critique others, being on the receiving end involves an entirely different set of … [Read more...] about The Art of Receiving Feedback