When it comes to leadership give and take, are you a "taker," or a "giver?" Western leaders have been conditioned for generations to believe that the way to advance is to claim as much as possible, to take more than you give. Many leaders make personal gain the objective of business life, and … [Read more...] about The Paradox of Leadership Give and Take
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Radical Times Call for
Visionary Leadership
Strong visionary, even narcissistic leadership is required for driving business success in this 21st century. Like it or not, we are in the midst of great social, economic and political upheaval. The way we live and work has changed tremendously in the last 10 years, and it’s likely to be radically … [Read more...] about Radical Times Call for
Visionary Leadership
Leadership in Times of Uncertainty: Back to Basics
In the wake of tragedy, leaders are faced with challenges that stretch their abilities and skills. In this global economy of rapid change and increasing complexity, many leaders struggle to lead their companies in the right direction. Now, more than ever, there is increased uncertainty, more … [Read more...] about Leadership in Times of Uncertainty: Back to Basics
Coaches Ask Questions
Throughout your executive coaching career, one of the skills you refine is the art of asking your client questions. This is a crucial element of your coaching approach, which is ultimately aimed at solving issues. The more thoughtful and probing your questions, the more you’ll reach potential … [Read more...] about Coaches Ask Questions
Survival of the Fittest: Feedback is not for Sissies
"It is not the most intelligent of the species that survive the longest, it is the most adaptable." -- Charles Darwin In order to be persistently successful, people and organizations need to adapt continually to their environment. This requires information from the environment. The more open … [Read more...] about Survival of the Fittest: Feedback is not for Sissies
Personality Types in Executives: What Works
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is one of the most frequently used self-report assessment tools in management and leadership development programs around the world. It is used in leadership development, team-building, communications training and executive coaching. Yet many who take it put it … [Read more...] about Personality Types in Executives: What Works
Understanding Executive Failure
CEOs are now lasting just 7.6 years in office on a global average, down from 9.5 years in 1995, according to consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton. Two out of every five new CEOs fail in the first 18 months (HBR, January 2005). Recent corporate scandals and bankruptcies reveal that some CEOs fail … [Read more...] about Understanding Executive Failure
Defeating Skepticism
Can we really defeat skepticism? Should we? Skepticism in leadership takes on several forms; some are advantageous, and some are detrimental. In its truest sense, skepticism is a logical and rational challenge of ideas to get to the reality or truth about a specific issue. Leaders with such a … [Read more...] about Defeating Skepticism
Coaching Conversations:
Teaching People to Think
One cannot teach a man anything. One can only enable him to learn from within himself. ~ Galileo Galilei
With so many employees being paid to think, leaders and managers should find ways to cultivate their staffs’ cerebral capabilities to boost workplace performance.
But most leaders wouldn’t know … [Read more...] about Coaching Conversations:
Teaching People to Think
Office Politics: Survival of the Savvy
Political savvy is a vital competence for any executive, but it’s not taught in leadership or grad school courses. In fact, the term “office politics” has received a bad rap. (Words like “Machiavellian,” “manipulative” and “conspiratorial” come to mind.) Tales of political sabotage, power plays … [Read more...] about Office Politics: Survival of the Savvy