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2023-12-11 07:00
It’s been a while since I’ve reflected on leadership lessons, I learn from working my Australian Shepherds, Fire and Sierra. Today I want to talk about my leadership journey with… Read More
2023-10-26 05:08
Where do CEOs go when they retire? Many of them end up going back to their old job. There are probably as many reasons for this boomerang trend as there are leaders. One importan… Read More
2023-09-14 05:01
What’s Your Search Strategy? As Director of Service Delivery for The Bailey Group, I am responsible for ensuring that we have the best possible coaches and consultants who will exceed… Read More
2023-08-24 14:00
Elevating Equality: Accelerating Forward Momentum on Women’s Equality Day and Beyond August is one of my favorite months of the year. The warmth of summer lingers, and the allure of au… Read More
2023-08-10 05:00
Jon Meacham’s recent biography of Abraham Lincoln – And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle – was a reminder of two important leadership truths: 1. L… Read More
2023-07-18 15:17
What did you feel when you read this title? If you are like most of us, it brought up feelings. And likely not the pleasant kind… Well, I’ve been giving feedback to clients for… Read More
2023-06-17 04:59
Getting it wrong when we want to do what’s right At The Bailey Group, we help leaders navigate intense and complex worlds of work. Our executive coaches support leaders with creating a… Read More
2023-06-13 18:41
In 2010, I took one of the biggest leaps of my career. After working at a Philadelphia-based global organization for ten years, I accepted a larger leadership role in the organization… Read More
2023-06-01 05:01
Self-management is perhaps the most important competency that effective leaders share. But what exactly is self-management? And how can you attain it? Self-management begins with self-awaren… Read More
2023-05-16 05:01
Children are naturally curious. Spend a few minutes with any toddler and you will likely get many more questions than answers. “What is that?” “How does that wo… Read More
2023-04-19 05:48
Grit. People who work hard, stick with things despite the odds…they’re said to have “grit”. I used to think having grit was all good. But grit is also the thing you… Read More
2023-04-11 11:35
It is our honor at TBG highlight one of our clients, Emily Beck, as part of our recognition of women leaders in honor of Women’s History Month. Emily is Director of R&D at Mi… Read More
2023-03-29 05:16
“To me, anything can be done.” – Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa I had the pleasure of speaking with Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa about leadership. Gertrude is the President and CEO of… Read More
2023-03-22 13:39
The Silicon Valley Bank failure here in the US preceded the infamous Ides of March by just a few days, but by March 15th most of us knew the SVB acronym and were well aware of the global fea… Read More
2023-03-14 11:56
Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to coach several CEOs of firms in the early-stage, venture-funded, and late-stage phases of new business start-ups. Each phase presents un… Read More
2023-02-01 20:12
Those with a delegative leadership style trust direct reports to manage their departments without constant oversight.
The post Your guide to delegative leadership appeared first on The Baile… Read More
2023-01-25 19:06
These are the leadership styles healthcare professionals are adopting to face a number of highly disruptive industry challenges.
The post Most effective leadership styles in healthcare appea… Read More
2023-01-18 16:55
The Bailey Group coaches are ready to help you build your emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and self-management skills so you can have a more accurate understanding of what you know, a… Read More
2022-12-21 15:18
These are the core leadership competencies executives need to effectively manage themselves, their colleagues, and their organizations.
The post Understanding leadership competencies models… Read More
2022-12-21 15:09
What are you giving for the Holidays?
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2022-12-14 21:35
Schedule Send. Bah! Humbug! | The Bailey Group
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2022-12-07 16:24
Crisis leadership skills are critical to navigating the many emerging challenges organizations face in the 21st century.
The post The essential elements of crisis leadership appeared first o… Read More
2022-11-30 17:57
The Importance of Empathy in Leadership | The Bailey Group
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2022-11-22 18:37
The Great Resignation. Is it all about the money?
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2022-11-17 16:57
Succession Planning
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2022-11-09 21:01
How to Dismantle an Outhouse
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2022-11-03 15:07
Create Environments Where People Belong | The Bailey Group
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2022-10-27 16:50
Creating inclusive workplaces that emphasize diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) is essential to business success today.
The post Building DEIB into your work culture appeared… Read More
2022-10-19 14:50
Today's employees are looking for far more than just steady work and regular pay. They want to be respected, valued and free to be themselves. Organizations that can deliver this type of wor… Read More
2022-10-13 16:27
Innovative leadership is the hallmark of successful organizations in today’s business environment. A combination of characteristics — including a healthy relationship with risk-t… Read More
2022-09-20 16:23
As a coach for both executives and early career leaders, there's been an interesting question on my mind lately. Post-pandemic (whenever that will be) and after the dust settles on the "Grea… Read More
2022-09-15 12:00
Leadership is in the midst of substantial change. Here are the 5 characteristics of a good leader in today’s business environment.
The post The 5 characteristics of a good leader appea… Read More
2022-09-08 11:55
You have likely heard the recent buzzword Quiet Quitting. As I've been reading about it, I find it has been defined in several ways. To some, it reflects a so-called "Gen Z approach to work"… Read More
2022-09-01 12:00
Resilient leadership is critical when organizations are in the midst of a crisis. Here are the top qualities of highly resilient leaders.
The post The 5 key characteristics of resilient lead… Read More
2022-08-11 12:00
Becoming “inner-directed” and honing your internal compass is critical to your success as a leader.
The post Inner-Directedness: Adjusting the Inner Compass to Drive Success as a… Read More
2022-08-04 12:00
The Bailey Group has more capability than we've ever had in our 33-year history! In 2021, 12 executive coaches and consultants joined us bringing extensive business acumen and behavioral sci… Read More
2022-07-28 12:36
The coaching leadership style creates an environment of growth and collaboration that maximizes the potential of every individual.
The post Developing a coaching leadership style at your org… Read More
2022-07-21 12:00
The Bailey Group is often asked if we use assessments (like the Myers-Briggs, DISC, Strengthsfinder, the Hogan Suite, or 360's) to help leaders and teams thrive and grow. And yes, we d… Read More
2022-07-14 12:00
In my 18 years of experience as an executive leader in non-profit and higher education settings, I have seen a lot of conflict. I was a Department Director when half of our staff went on str… Read More
2022-07-07 12:00
I recently facilitated a workshop for a leadership cohort with one of our clients about giving and receiving feedback. It caused me to think about the last time I sought out feedback from on… Read More
2022-06-30 19:02
The post White Paper: Transitioning from physician to impactful administrative leader appeared first on The Bailey Group Minneapolis Read More
2022-06-30 18:43
The post White Paper: Learn how to create psychologically safe and inclusive workplaces by downloading our free e-book appeared first on The Bailey Group Minneapolis Read More
2022-06-30 18:16
The post White Paper: Learn how to overcome workplace leadership challenges by downloading our free e-book appeared first on The Bailey Group Minneapolis Read More
2022-06-30 12:00
Investing in an effective leadership development program helps you cultivate both your present and future crop of leaders.
The post Keys to a successful leadership development program appear… Read More
2022-06-23 12:00
A new friend I met recently at a networking event, and I began talking about personal and professions relevance and how staying the same meant falling behind. How many times have you heard t… Read More
2022-06-15 21:19
Every senior leader I know understands the importance of “being strategic.” But what does it mean to be strategic and how do you recognize it if someone really is anyway?
The pos… Read More
2022-06-09 12:00
The role of a leader is not the same as that of a therapist or caregiver. The role of a leader is to achieve organizational results through an engaged and committed workforce.
The post Your… Read More
2022-06-02 12:00
Empathy in the workplace creates a more positive work environment, driving employee engagement. Learn how to develop these critical skills in your workplace.
The post The keys to building mo… Read More
2022-05-26 12:00
One of my coaching clients asked me the most common issue that I see with clients. After a moment of reflection, I responded "having the difficult conversations with people that work for the… Read More
2022-05-19 12:04
I have been eagerly waiting to write this post, because it's time to share another exciting development at The Bailey Group. If you have been following our news over the past twelve months… Read More
2022-05-12 11:02
This is a reprise of a blog from a few years ago, but the topic seems to come up more frequently in coaching sessions these days. The title of this blog is a direct quote from a venture capi… Read More
2022-05-05 12:00
Bruce Tuckman’s 5 stages of team development have been the preferred model for team building for almost six decades. It isn’t hard to see why.
The post Understanding the 5 stages… Read More
2022-04-28 12:00
Many years ago, hospitals and health systems adopted the Dyad model, a partnership paradigm designed to allow physicians and administrators to bring their unique strengths and styles to thei… Read More
2022-04-21 14:20
Strategic leadership is critical to long-term organizational success. Here’s everything you need to know about this approach to leadership.
The post Your definitive guide to strategic… Read More
2022-04-07 14:30
Learn the critical leadership communication skills to inspire your teams and drive your organization forward.
The post 10 essential leadership communication skills appeared first on The Bail… Read More
2022-03-31 14:29
These are the key priorities, characteristics and performance indicators that define a great executive leadership team.
The post Building a more effective executive leadership team appeared… Read More
2022-03-24 14:30
Leadership development coaching transforms your leaders into high-functioning, engaged visionaries with the skills to drive your organization forward.
The post Empower your leaders through l… Read More
2022-03-17 14:00
I have had many moments lasting from minutes to months when I have felt like a ‘metathesiophobe.’ It means “someone who fears change.” (I used the word once and was n… Read More
2022-03-10 10:44
There’s no single recipe for leadership success. In fact, a good executive coaching approach should be based on the notion that every organization and leader has their own unique stren… Read More
2022-03-03 14:00
One of the biggest reasons personal growth can be challenging is mental dissonance. Understanding and working through dissonance requires self-awareness and a willingness to take risks. And… Read More
2022-02-24 14:00
I’ve had the great fortune of getting to know Mary Freer when we coached together in a global, virtual leadership program. I follow her work closely and when I read her blog post below… Read More
2022-02-17 07:00
It’s been a while since I wrote about my leadership learnings from observing and living with my Australian Shepherds. This time, it’s my young dog, Sierra, who is my inspir… Read More
2022-02-10 23:41
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. We’ve all heard and likely uttered those words as we work through challenges in our lives. It’s cliché, but it&rs&hell…Read More
2022-02-03 07:00
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. We’ve all heard and likely uttered those words as we work through challenges in our lives. It’s cliché, but it&rs&hell…Read More
2022-01-27 09:00
A friend sent this to me recently, and I thought it was a good reminder about what all of us hopefully learned at an early age. At a Touchdown Club meeting many years ago, Coach Paul “… Read More
2022-01-20 07:00
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2022-01-13 06:00
The post Mars Bound (and Earthbound) Team Development appeared first on The Bailey Group Minneapolis Read More
2022-01-06 07:00
I am not big on New year’s Resolutions, but I am big on leadership. As I reflect on my practice in 2021 and look ahead to 2022, here are my leadership resolutions Focus on health care… Read More
2021-12-30 06:00
I wrote a blog in January 2021, titled “A New Year’s Resolution: Building Stronger Relationships” and thought it would be appropriate to look back at how I fared. Her… Read More
2021-12-21 12:35
What you think of as “reality” is actually an interaction between what is happening “out there” and the interpretations your brain makes of the data it takes in throu… Read More
2021-12-16 06:00
A recent article in HBR (More on Being Generous without being a Doormat, February 22, 2021) writes about generosity at work. Adam Grant (the author of the article) has written a book Givers… Read More
2021-12-09 06:01
The fundamentals of leadership are at the heart of what makes an individual an effective leader.
The post The 5 fundamentals of leadership: Becoming more effective leaders appeared first on… Read More
2021-12-02 18:00
In boardrooms across the country, leadership engagement commonly takes a back seat to employee engagement, but it’s no less important to the success of an organization. Engaged leaders… Read More
2021-11-24 06:00
The words from Shakespeare’s Hamlet ring true in many circumstances but none more so than for the authentic leader. Have you asked yourself who you are deep inside and what drives you?… Read More
2021-11-18 18:00
The Bailey Group was recently hired to help “LevelUP” an Executive Leadership Team. Interviewing team members and the results from the PBC High Performing Teams Assessment (PBC H… Read More
2021-11-11 06:05
For over 14 years, the University of St Thomas hosts an annual Future of Health Care conference. Attended by physician and administrative leaders from large health systems, single and multi… Read More
2021-11-04 05:05
As a young IBM sales trainee, more years ago than I would like to admit, we were introduced to the THINK slogan which was even painted on the steps inside the training facility in Endicott… Read More
2021-10-28 05:01
Because of early developmental experiences, all of us have certain situations that trigger anxious feelings. Unless we know ourselves well and recognize this is going on, we will respond usi… Read More
2021-10-21 07:58
There are some scary statistics in health care out there. Here are just a few: According to a recent article in Becker’s Hospital review, health care employment has decreased by… Read More
2021-10-11 18:08
There are numerous different leadership styles in healthcare, each with its pros and cons. Click to learn more about how each style can impact your facility.
The post Leading through crisis:… Read More
2021-10-07 11:00
We have been hearing a lot about physician and other health care leader burnout. When I talk to clinicians, I often hear that that word doesn’t really resonate to what they really feel… Read More
2021-09-30 13:01
There are numerous different leadership styles in healthcare, each with its pros and cons. Click to learn more about how each style can impact your facility.
The post The different leadershi… Read More
2021-09-23 13:00
I love back to school. I love the excitement, anticipation and opportunity of looking forward to a new teacher, new subjects to learn, new friends and (of course) new clothes. Ev… Read More
2021-09-16 12:00
If you have been in the Navy, Merchant Marine, or an airplane pilot, you are familiar with the term “in extremis.” It is a Latin phrase meaning “in the farthest reache… Read More
2021-09-09 01:30
Curiosity and open-mindedness are signs of humility, another trait of the best leaders I know. Humility requires being an adult…having the capacity to both have an opinion and to reco… Read More
2021-09-03 15:40
These are the qualities needed to be a good healthcare leader. Click to learn how you can practice these on the job and deliver a greater impact for your healthcare organization.
The post Yo… Read More
2021-08-26 18:15
I have been taking a course allowing me to find a “Journey of Joy” ([email protected], www.MoxieQuestCoaching.com). As I talk to clients, friends, and family, it seems… Read More
2021-08-16 16:25
Under immense stress and faced with immediate challenges, quality leadership in healthcare is indispensable for positive outcomes for patients.
The post What is good leadership in Healthcare… Read More
2021-08-05 20:29
Whether in business, sports, government, not for profit or other industries, executives and individuals are constantly pushing themselves and their organizations to get better. Is that just… Read More
2021-07-23 11:30
Psychological safety and trust are issues that often come up in our LevelUP™ work executive teams. They are also critical for creating a successful coaching relationship. Unfortunately… Read More
2021-07-15 05:09
We are used to “before and after” pictures, videos, or statistics in our personal and work lives. None is more visual than the weight loss images that are ubiquitous in January… Read More
2021-07-01 07:03
Accountability is one of those buzzwords that everyone knows is important, but not everyone is sure their teams actually exhibit it. Accountability — the shared responsibility of each… Read More
2021-06-24 17:55
We all know that interpersonal trust in the workplace is critical; trust among colleagues, trust between a leader and their direct reports, trust between a leadership team and all employees… Read More
2021-06-24 17:55
The post What will your personal legacy be? appeared first on The Bailey Group Minneapolis Read More
2021-06-17 11:16
At our granddaughter’s recent high school graduation ceremony, one of the speakers talked about the future legacy for each of the graduating seniors. For them it was a look forward, an… Read More
2021-06-03 12:52
In Buddhism, there is said to be 108 defilements or unwholesome qualities of mind. To attain enlightenment, one must overcome all 108 defilements (temptations), a daunting task to be sure. Y… Read More
2021-05-27 06:30
The need for resilience has never been more important for leaders than it is now. It is not necessary to always feel brave, confident, competent, or certain when you are making decisions and… Read More
2021-05-20 05:00
Top trends in executive coaching and how your leadership team can benefit A highly capable leadership team with a clear direction and set of goals is one of the essential components of futur… Read More
2021-05-13 05:01
I recently read an article posted in the online version of the Reader’s Digest. Those of you old enough will remember the small magazine version which was required reading material in… Read More
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