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One can find many definitions of leadership. At its most basic, leadership is the ability to influence others. Peter Drucker said, “The only definition of a leader is someone who has f… Read More
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2022-08-21 01:21
Built upon humility and valuing others, it is a subset of servant leadership.
Too often, leaders think that they are responsible for making most, if not every, decision in their organization… Read More
2022-08-09 14:02
Having established the direction of your Life Plan by examining and determining your Core Values, defining your Life Purpose, examining the current realities of your life with the Wheel of… Read More
2022-08-09 13:57
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” – Psalm 90:12 (ESV)
Our lives can be described as a trip. We are somewhere now, and our trip will end a… Read More
2022-08-09 13:52
Wheel of Life Instructions
The Wheel of Life is a tool to guide some thinking about the quality or direction of a person’s life. The wheel looks at various areas of your life and then… Read More
2022-08-09 13:44
A Life Purpose Statement is a succinct and specific description of your “why”, your purpose for being on this earth. It describes your reason for getting out of bed in the mornin… Read More
2022-08-08 22:17
Our values should be the guiding lights that we use in shaping our lives and making decisions. Values, once identified, help you know yourself. Values show up in behavior, so knowing your va… Read More
2022-08-08 22:13
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” – Psalm 90:12 (ESV)
Some people drift through life, simply going with the flow and reacting to or accep… Read More
2022-03-03 21:10
Leadership is not based on position or title. And we don’t need to have subordinates on an organizational chart to lead. Leadership is the ability to influence people with whom we com… Read More
2022-01-07 22:54
It’s lonely at the top is not just a cute saying, leaders often do feel isolated. It is difficult to find a safe and helpful place for deep conversations about the challenges that we… Read More
2021-11-05 21:37
An effective strategy sets the direction for a business but it also should be specific enough to say no—no to pursuing certain customers, no to entering certain markets, no to certain… Read More
2021-08-27 14:11
Today’s workers often base their job satisfaction on three major factors:
Purpose – they want to know how they contribute to society.
Partnership – they want connections w… Read More
2021-07-14 00:41
One of the best descriptors of a coaching relationship is the analogy of a stagecoach – a coach helps a person move from where they are to where they want to be. As a coach, we help th… Read More
2021-06-20 22:42
This article appeared in IndustryWeek and related newsletters in early June 2021 and was in the top 10 of most-read articles for the month of May and into June. The article proposes a more m… Read More
2021-05-10 14:54
Management often thinks that wage levels or benefits are the most important elements of creating satisfaction in employees. But instead, workers are saying, “Tell me how I’m doin… Read More
2021-05-03 19:50
This article providing eight tips for making negative feedback positive appeared in IndustryWeek magazine and a variety of related newsletters in May of 2021 Read More
2021-04-21 17:48
Without question, King David and his son, Solomon, were the two greatest kings of the Israelites. In fact, they may set the gold standard for any ruler or for any leader. Yes, they both had… Read More
2021-03-03 20:36
“Good leaders ask good questions. The best leaders ask the best questions.”
Effective leaders spend much of their time coaching the people around them. They see the value that as… Read More
2021-02-26 18:40
The most effective leaders are those who are the best listeners. The same is true for the most effective teachers, salespeople, parents, and, for that matter, people. They are experts at lis… Read More
2021-02-11 23:21
When we think of feedback, we generally think of those one-to-one conversations in which we, as a leader, seek to nudge the performance of those around us towards some desired or expected mo… Read More
2021-02-06 17:40
From author and speaker, Lolly Daskal:
How to Be a Better Person:
Before you speak. LISTEN
Before you pass judgement. CARE
Before you criticize. WAIT
Before you write. THINK
Before you quit… Read More
2021-01-25 18:38
Larry King, the radio and television host and interviewer, earned his living and his reputation by asking questions. And not just simple questions, but often powerful questions. He was less… Read More
2021-01-18 17:32
In previous articles in this series on the Coach Approach, we defined Powerful Questions as questions that prompt real thought and reveal a part of the real person. We might ask these questi… Read More
2021-01-17 00:21
Fred Rogers, the well-known “Mr. Rogers,” was a great example of The Coach Approach. The Coach Approach can be described as “Making a practice of frequently using within co… Read More
2021-01-17 00:19
2021-01-17 00:18
2021-01-17 00:17
The Power in Powerful Questions Read More
2021-01-16 23:25
In the previous segment of this series, we proposed that human beings are both designed for and are called to care for each other and to connect with each other. The positive side of our hum… Read More
2021-01-16 22:31
In the first part of this series on developing a Coaching Mindset, we mentioned briefly the role that questions play in building connections with other people and then discussed some of the… Read More
2021-01-16 22:09
Most people recognize that asking questions is a large part of coaching others. If fact, asking questions is an important skill that goes beyond coaching. Asking questions is a core skill to… Read More
2021-01-16 22:02
The Coach Approach© is a lifestyle or mindset of utilizing questions in conversations to build relationship and/or to help others to grow. It is an other-focused or “one another&r&hell…Read More
2021-01-16 01:12
This article providing twelve tips for effective feedback appeared in IndustryWeek magazine and a variety of related newsletters in January of 2021 Read More
2020-12-30 17:19
An Article from the MIT Sloan Management Review
“As we approach these final days of 2020, a year that has tested our society like few others in recent memory, it’s safe to say th… Read More
2020-12-09 19:50
This article on the elements of effective feedback appeared in Industry Week magazine and a variety of related newsletters in December of 2020 Read More
2020-11-25 20:54
In a recent article we discussed strategic focus, the idea that companies should first develop a laser-focused strategy, i.e., a definition of precisely where and how they intended to compet… Read More
2020-11-19 01:09
This book, The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea, is a short, quick read. Written by Bob Burg and John David Mann in a fable style, it tells the story of person who wa… Read More
2020-08-28 21:04
The two words, correction and criticism, may sound similar but they can often result in very different results. Correction provides the opportunity to build up while criticism often tears do… Read More
2020-07-31 23:13
Praise or affirmation is often confused with feedback, but they can be quite different. Praise or affirmation is generally a statement meant to pick someone up or make them feel appreciated… Read More
2020-07-19 18:45
We all must face negative emotions from time to time. We might get into a discussion with someone who is angry about an organizational decision or we might find it necessary to mediate a hea… Read More
2020-07-18 22:19
Among the responsibilities of leadership are the development of the team and enabling the development of team members. Providing effective feedback is a crucial part of this growth and devel… Read More
2020-07-14 19:32
While the title of this book makes it sound like a coaching book, it is more about a lifestyle or a process of building meaningful relationships. Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations… Read More
2020-06-07 17:04
These days there are many books on coaching. Some of them are targeted for the professional life coach, some for the manager or leader who realizes the value of coaching to build relationsh… Read More
2020-06-03 21:44
Today, the concept of coaching is familiar to most people and many people might describe coaching as a conversation built around questions. But there are questions and then there are powerfu… Read More
2020-06-01 14:59
Bosses give answers; leaders ask questions. Many people, when placed in a position of leadership, view it as either their privilege or their responsibility to provide answers. This might be… Read More
2020-05-29 19:37
Building relationships is a skill possessed by effective leaders and it should be utilized first and foremost with the leader’s own team members. Trust and respect are not easily given… Read More
2020-05-28 13:38
The book, The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead by Michael Bungay Stanier, is a toolbox for coaching individuals. The book is written for managers or leaders… Read More
2020-05-12 15:21
In reference to the great debate between Patrick Henry and James Madison in the Virginia convention considering ratification of the newly written Constitution of the United States in 1788, J… Read More
2020-05-08 21:36
One of the primary responsibilities of a leader is to guide and encourage the growth and development of the team that they lead and the team members. An effective skill for developing people… Read More
2020-04-24 15:57
A frequent roadblock to effective communication is the phrase, “I already know that.” A recent article on the Idea Champions’ website speaks at length about the danger of u… Read More
2020-04-23 21:45
Listening builds strong relationships. In the first part of this article, we focused on the importance of listening in team settings. Teams are more effective when the leader facilitate… Read More
2020-04-17 18:48
Listening builds more effective teams. Listening is a key skill of leadership and the best leaders learn to listen well.
Two of the presidents of the USA, that many consider the best, are gr… Read More
2020-04-08 15:54
While managing people can be described as assigning and monitoring tasks, leading people is based on a relationship of influence that is built upon trust and respect for the leader. Demonstr… Read More
2020-03-23 22:17
People have different perspectives on what leadership is. People also have different motivations for seeking a role as leader. Some of those motivations are self-focused and others are focus… Read More
2020-03-17 18:10
In a recent article from Inc. magazine, the author shares advice from Warren Buffett on self-improvement. One of Buffett’s mantras is “Go to bed a little smarter each day.”… Read More
2020-03-09 16:18
The purpose of feedback is to identify specific actions or behaviors on the part of a person or group in order to encourage more of or less of that action or behavior in the future so that w… Read More
2020-02-27 22:21
Providing and receiving effective feedback are essential elements of leadership. On the receiving end, feedback helps a leader to learn about strengths and weaknesses or what they are doing… Read More
2020-02-14 20:37
One of the most common causes of failures in communication is allowing our mouths to take action prior to our brain having its say. This happens most often in highly emotional interactions b… Read More
2020-02-06 22:11
Providing feedback is an important part of leadership. Feedback aligns the actions and behaviors of team members with the vision for the organization. Team members long for feedback. Affirma… Read More
2020-01-30 22:11
As a leader, if you are the smartest person in the room, you need to find some smarter people.
It’s true that intelligence is important for effective leadership. It is helpful in makin… Read More
2020-01-16 23:11
In case you haven’t noticed, the world is changing and the pace of change is forever increasing. New technologies are replacing previous technologies. Whole new industries are being cr… Read More
2020-01-16 22:58
Meeting for breakfast with a friend and former co-worker recently, the conversation turned to a certain leader with whom we were both familiar. This leader had built a family of successful c… Read More
2019-11-25 01:37
We have all most likely heard of organizational culture. Often called company culture or corporate culture, depending on the type of organization to which we refer, culture can be considered… Read More
2019-10-22 14:15
Dealing with Negative Emotions Maturely
We are created with emotions for a purpose. At any point in time, there are a variety of emotions operating in the background. We might have joy about… Read More
2019-10-09 00:20
Humility is perhaps the most important character trait for effective leadership. Humility opens the door to a relationship of trust and respect, the foundation of influence. The lack of humi… Read More
2019-10-06 19:33
A leader has the responsibility to provide frequent feedback to each of their team members. Feedback identifies specific behavior or action and asks for more of, less of, or a continuation o… Read More
2019-10-03 15:29
One of the important skills of leadership is our ability to communicate. Whether it be written, verbal, or through our actions, it is our communication that guides team members, draws them i… Read More
2019-09-30 19:49
As a leader (as opposed to a boss or a manager), we often find ourselves being affirmed for our leadership qualities. These qualities, which might be our intelligence, wisdom, common sense… Read More
2019-09-12 19:15
“People join the company but leave the boss.” We often hear this said. People accept a job opportunity for the possibilities that they see in the industry and the particular comp… Read More
2019-08-31 01:21
What do we mean when we speak about a toxic boss? A toxic boss is a person who believes that the way to get team members to perform is through shouting, belittling, and bullying the people t… Read More
2019-08-21 17:59
There is a constant stream of questions running through the back of our mind. Something we see, something we hear, a memory that pops up – all of these things are likely to prompt some… Read More
2019-08-15 23:47
Emotions are complex and often confusing. Emotions are our mind and our body’s way of advising us about what is happening in regard to the things that we love. Some of us fear emotions… Read More
2019-08-15 21:21
Leaders are forward-facing and driven to grow, improve, and achieve. They recognize the importance helping those around them to grow and achieve as well as being driven to grow and develop t… Read More
2019-07-26 19:23
Providing feedback is one of the most important tools for developing followers and achieving desired results. Feedback communicates the actions or behaviors that we desire to see more of, le… Read More
2019-07-24 21:09
One of the primary reasons for the downfall of many leaders is the problem of arrogance. Arrogance defeats leadership in many ways, especially in these two: 1) arrogance inhibits a person&rs&hell…Read More
2019-07-18 17:37
Effective leadership is built upon a combination of competency and character, with character the higher priority. Without strong, positive character traits, competencies can seem hollow to t… Read More
2019-07-02 21:13
It is not unusual for people, when faced with conflict or crisis involving another person, to imagine a story that might explain the conflict. Oftentimes the story is an elaborate tale of pe… Read More
2019-06-12 01:38
An effective leader must be a people person.
But what is a people person. Some expect a people person to be highly sociable, perhaps even gregarious. You know this type. At an event, they k… Read More
2019-05-31 04:35
As a leader, it is often necessary to lean into conflict. This conflict might be based on some disagreement that someone has with us or it might be a conflict between two team members.
There… Read More
2019-05-23 21:23
Oh, don’t misunderstand the title of this article. Feedback is sometimes affirmational and sometimes corrective. Feedback identifies specific actions or behaviors and then asks (or dir… Read More
2019-05-13 17:52
In a team setting, leaders should generally wait to speak last.
A weak leader might feel the need to speak first, as a statement of his/her power and position. Or they might be a control fre… Read More
2019-04-15 19:29
Imagine a situation where the only time that your boss said anything to you was when he/she pointed out what you had done wrong. How motivated would you be? Would you look forward to seeing… Read More
2019-03-09 22:12
The best definition of business strategy, at least in my opinion, is a statement of where and how an organization intends to compete. A longer version of this definition would be business st… Read More
2019-02-25 00:54
As you may suspect from the title, the big idea in the book “Love Works” is about leading an organization based on love. Joel Manby spent the first half of his career in the aut… Read More
2019-02-20 18:11
“You should feel like yourself at work, not a worker.” So says Becky Bermont of the design firm, IDEO, in a recent article posted on Quartz Ideas. Developing and sustaining a cu… Read More
2019-02-16 20:02
“Leadership is about solving problems and unlocking the potential in others.” In an article, titled “Redefining Leadership”, in the Stanford Social Innovation Review… Read More
2019-02-12 21:54
Feedback, from an engineering perspective, is the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output. In the workplace, the term… Read More
2019-02-01 22:13
“Show your team you care, and they’ll give you everything they have.” This is the philosophy of Sean McVay, the coach of the Los Angeles Rams football team, who is taking… Read More
2019-01-29 19:57
Firing with respect and compassion
Call it what you may – dismissal, discharge, layoffs, workforce reduction – firing a team member is not an easy task. This is the reason that i… Read More
2019-01-16 21:19
Profit is the reward that a business earns for providing value to its customers and producing that value economically. While the customer does not intentionally award profit, they recognize… Read More
2019-01-10 17:23
This book, “The Servant Leader: How to Build a Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, and Improve Bottom-line Performance,” by James A. Autry, is very much a how-to book, desc… Read More
2019-01-04 17:07
Call it what you will – discussion, debate, disagreement, argument, conflict, confrontation – as a leader you face the task of keeping these encounters productive for the organi… Read More
2018-12-31 03:04
It is the time of year when some people make New Year’s resolutions. Resolutions are often something like “I want to lose weight” or “I want to spend more time with… Read More
2018-12-24 19:44
Congruity is a quality of agreement and appropriateness. Where there’s congruity, things fit together in a way that makes sense. In terms of our leadership, congruity is being the same… Read More
2018-12-18 19:57
One of the best ways for a leader to empower team members or the team is to adopt the practice of “ask, don’t tell.” This concept, sometimes called coaching for performance… Read More
2018-12-12 00:40
Jim Hunter’s previous book, “The Servant,” was an allegory that told the story of a business leader whose life was spiraling out of control in every arena. He attends a lea… Read More
2018-12-07 17:37
Most people are familiar with the Peter Principle. This principle was first published in a 1969 book, The Peter Principle, by Laurence Peter and Raymond Hull. The Peter Principle observes th… Read More
2018-12-03 16:34
Many organizations do not achieve their true potential because they leave much of their power on the table. Organizations often have a culture that prevents people from bringing their full p… Read More
2018-11-28 22:34
Some years back I heard the story of a well-known minister and his response to feedback. After preaching, he would greet the members of the congregation as they exited. Of course, many of th… Read More
2018-11-24 16:18
Authenticity brings the real person.
Authenticity is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as “the quality of being real or true.” It is also frequently defined as being genuine or… Read More
2018-11-22 01:19
In recent years the phrase, leading from behind, has become popular. People often mention Nelson Mandela as a person who popularized this leadership concept. In his 1994 autobiography, &ldq&helli…Read More
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