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Stop Trying to Earn Trust!
I’ve seen and worked with a lot of good leaders over my career in higher education and non-profit sectors as a consultant. These leaders were mission driven, knowledgeable about their industry, and had a vision for where their organization was going and a sense of how...
Everything I know about leadership I learn from my dogs: Leading difficult employees
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 Fire. Fire is 8 years old. She lives up to her name. She is well, fiery—enthusiastic,...
Smart Organizations Avoid the Boomerang CEO
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 important factor, as Cindy Solomon points out in this NPR story, is that the next in line wasn’t...
What’s Your Search Strategy?
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 our customers' and clients' expectations. I am happy to report that our team is...
Elevating Equality: Accelerating Forward Momentum on Women’s Equality Day and Beyond
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 autumn is in the air. We’re not only rounding out my favorite season (can anything...
Hard Truths the Best Leaders Know
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. Leadership often requires being disliked and unconcerned about other people’s judgments. 2. It...
I’d like to give you some feedback….
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 the entire 35 years that I’ve been a coach. Often, it’s positive. I get to point out...
Staying open when we make mistakes
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 and accessing new mindsets and tools that create shifts within their careers and...
The Enduring Power of Leadership Cohorts
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 that required us to move as a family from Pennsylvania to Minnesota. As part of...
Self-Management
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-awareness. Awareness means knowing and being present with. Individuals with...
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